Combinations of metap2 inhibitors and cd4/6 inhibitors for the treatment of cancer

ABSTRACT

The present disclosure is directed to combinations of MetAP2 inhibitors and CDK4/6 inhibitors for the treatment and prevention of cancer.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to, and the benefit of, U.S.Provisional Application No. 63/112,217, filed on Nov. 11, 2020, and U.S.Provisional Application No. 63/166,060, filed on Mar. 25, 2021. Thecontents of each of the aforementioned patent applications areincorporated herein by reference in their entireties.

BACKGROUND

Inhibitors of cyclin-dependent kinases CDK4 and CDK6, referred to hereinas CDK4/6 inhibitors, are used for the treatment of breast cancers, forexample, metastatic, hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermalgrowth factor 2 (HER2)-negative (HR+HER2−) breast cancer. Treatmentresistance to drugs from this class, such as palbociclib, the firstCDK4/6 inhibitor to be approved as a cancer therapy by the Federal DrugAdministration (FDA), as well as other CDK4/6 inhibitors (e.g.,abemaciclib, ribociclib), has been reported to be mediated through anumber of factors including upregulation of CDK2 and Cyclins D and F,increased autophagy, through the Akt protein, via changes to theestrogen receptor, and other mechanisms. Moreover, there is currentlystill only limited demonstrated improvement in overall survival (OS) intaking palbociclib or other CDK4/6 inhibitors, as resistance againstthese agents emerges in a majority of patients, resulting in eventualdisease progression. Another proposed mediator of CDK4/6 resistance isthrough increased intracellular recycling of proteins (autophagy), whichallows cells to replicate at an accelerated pace. Thus, there is a needin the art for compositions and methods that attenuate treatmentresistance and boost the efficacy of CDK4/6 inhibitors. The presentdisclosure presents combinations of MetAP2 inhibitors and CDK4/6inhibitors for the treatment of cancer.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure provides combinations comprising at least oneMetAP2 inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and atleast one CDK 4/6 inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, for use in treating a cancer.

The present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer in a subjectin need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject atleast one therapeutically effective amount of at least one MetAP2inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and at leastone therapeutically effective amount of at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor,or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The present disclosure provides a MetAP2 inhibitor, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in a method oftreating a cancer, wherein the method further comprises administrationof at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof.

The present disclosure provides a CDK4/6 inhibitor, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in a method oftreating a cancer, wherein the method further comprises administrationof at least one MetAP2 inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof.

In some aspects, an at least one MetAP2 inhibitor, or pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof and an at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor, orpharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are administered concurrentlyor in temporal proximity.

The present disclosure provides a method of treating cancer in a subjectin need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject atleast one therapeutically effective amount of at least one MetAP2inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and at leastone therapeutically effective amount of at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor,or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The present disclosure provides a combination of at least one MetAP2inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in combinationwith at least one CDK 4/6 inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, for use in the manufacture of a medicament for thetreatment of a cancer.

The present disclosure provides a combination of at least one MetAP2inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and at leastone CDK4/6 inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, foruse in treating a cancer.

The present disclosure provides a combination therapy comprising atleast one therapeutically effective amount of at least one MetAP2inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and at leastone therapeutically effective amount of at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor,or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The present disclosure provides a pharmaceutical composition comprisingat least one therapeutically effective amount of at least one MetAP2inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and at leastone therapeutically effective amount of at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor,or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The present disclosure provides a kit comprising at least onetherapeutically effective amount of at least one MetAP2 inhibitor, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and at least onetherapeutically effective amount of at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The present disclosure provides a method of treating cancer in a subjectin need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject inneed thereof at least one therapeutically effective amount of thecombination therapy of claim 4, the pharmaceutical composition of claim5 or the kit of claim 6.

A MetAP2 inhibitor can be a compound represented by Formula (I):

wherein, independently for each occurrence,

-   -   R₄ is H or C₁-C₆ alkyl;    -   R₅ is H or C₁-C₆ alkyl;    -   R₆ is C₂-C₆ hydroxyalkyl;    -   Z is —NH-AA₁-AA₂-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)-L or        —NH-AA₁-AA₂-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)-Q-X—Y—C(O)—W;    -   AA₁ is glycine, alanine, or H₂N(CH₂)_(m)CO₂H, wherein m is 2, 3,        4 or 5;    -   AA₂ is a bond, or alanine, cysteine, aspartic acid, glutamic        acid, phenylalanine, glycine, histidine, isoleucine, lysine,        leucine, methionine, asparagine, proline, glutamine, arginine,        serine, threonine, valine, tryptophan, or tyrosine;    -   AA₃ is a bond, or alanine, cysteine, aspartic acid, glutamic        acid, phenylalanine, glycine, histidine, isoleucine, lysine,        leucine, methionine, asparagine, proline, glutamine, arginine,        serine, threonine, valine, tryptophan, or tyrosine;    -   AA₄ is a bond, or alanine, cysteine, aspartic acid, glutamic        acid, phenylalanine, glycine, histidine, isoleucine, lysine,        leucine, methionine, asparagine, proline, glutamine, arginine,        serine, threonine, valine, tryptophan, or tyrosine;    -   AA₅ is a bond, or glycine, valine, tyrosine, tryptophan,        phenylalanine, methionine, leucine, isoleucine, or asparagine;    -   AA₆ is a bond, or alanine, asparagine, citrulline, glutamine,        glycine, leucine, methionine, phenylalanine, serine, threonine,        tryptophan, tyrosine, valine, or H₂N(CH₂)_(m)CO₂H, wherein m is        2, 3, 4 or 5; L is —OH, —O-succinimide, —O-sulfosuccinimide,        alkoxy, aryloxy, acyloxy, aroyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy,        aryloxycarbonyloxy, —NH₂, —NH(C₂-C₆ hydroxyalkyl), halide or        perfluoroalkyloxy;    -   Q is NR, O, or S;    -   X is M-(C(R)₂)_(p)-M-J-M-(C(R)₂)_(p)-M-V;    -   M is a bond, or C(O);    -   J is a bond, or ((CH₂)_(q)Q)_(r), C₅-C₈ cycloalkyl, aryl,        heteroaryl, NR, O, or S;    -   Y is NR, O, or S;    -   R is H or alkyl;

V is a bond or

-   -   R⁹ is alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, or a bond; or R⁹ taken together with        Y forms a heterocyclic ring;    -   R¹⁰ is amido or a bond;    -   R¹¹ is H or alkyl;    -   W is a MetAP2 inhibitor moiety or alkyl;    -   x is in the range of 1 to about 450;    -   y is in the range of 1 to about 30;    -   n is in the range of 1 to about 100;    -   p is 0 to 20;    -   q is 2 or 3;    -   r is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6;    -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, metabolite,        analog or derivative thereof.

A MetAP2 inhibitor can be

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, metabolite, analog orderivative thereof.

A MetAP2 inhibitor can be

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, metabolite, analog orderivative thereof.

A MetAP2 inhibitor can be

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, metabolite, analog orderivative thereof.

A MetAP2 inhibitor can be:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, analog, derivative, salt or esterthereof.

In some embodiments, X can be in the range of 1 to about 450. In someembodiments, Y can be in the range of 1 to about 30. In someembodiments, n can be in the range of 1 to about 100.

In some embodiments, the MetAP2 inhibitor can be

In some embodiments, the MetAP2 inhibitor can be

In some embodiments, R₄ can be methyl. In some embodiments, R₅ can bemethyl. In some embodiments, R₆ can be 2-hydroxypropyl.

In some embodiments, Z can be —NH-AA₆-C(O)-Q-X—Y—C(O)—W. In someembodiments, AA₆ can be glycine.

In some embodiments, Z can be —NH-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—X—Y—C(O)—W. In someembodiments, AA₅ can be leucine and AA₆ can be glycine. In someembodiments, AA₅ can be valine and AA₆ can be glycine. In someembodiments, AA₅ can be phenylalanine and AA₆ can be glycine. In someembodiments, AA₅ can be glycine and AA₆ can be glycine.

In some embodiments, Z can be —NH-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)-Q-X—Y—C(O)—W. Insome embodiments, AA₅ can be leucine and each of AA₃, AA₄, or AA₆ can beglycine. In some embodiments, AA₅ can be valine and each of AA₃, AA₄, orAA₆ can be glycine. In some embodiments, AA₅ can be phenylalanine andeach of AA₃, AA₄, or AA₆ can be glycine. In some embodiments, AA₃ can beglycine, AA₄ can be phenylalanine, AA₅ can be leucine and AA₆ can beglycine. In some embodiments, each of AA₃, AA₄, AA₅ and AA₆ can beglycine.

In some embodiments, -Q-X—Y can be

In some embodiments, W can be

In some embodiments, the ratio of x to y can be in the range of about30:1 to about 3:1. In some embodiments, the ratio of x to y can be about11:1.

A CDK4/6 inhibitor can be selected from palbociclib, abemaciclib,ribociclib, trilaciclib, SHR-6390, FCN-437c, lerociclib, milciclib,PF-06873600, XZP-3287, zotiraciclib, BEBT-209, BPI-16350, CS-3002,fadraciclib, HS-10342, ON-123300, PF-06842874, TQ-05510, BPI-1178,JS-101, NUV-422, AU-294, CCT-68127 ETH-155008, HEC-80797, JRP-890,JS-104, NEOS-518, PF-07104091, PF-07220060, RMC-4550, SRX-3177, VS-2370,VS-2370, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. A CDK4/6inhibitor can be palbociclib, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof. A CDK4/6 inhibitor can be abemaciclib, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof. A CDK4/6 inhibitor can be ribociclib, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

A MetAP2 inhibitor can be for administration by subcutaneous injection.A CDK4/6 inhibitor can be for oral administration.

A cancer can be a carcinoma, a lymphoma, a blastoma, a sarcoma, aleukemia, a brain cancer, a breast cancer, a blood cancer, a bonecancer, a lung cancer, a skin cancer, a liver cancer, an ovarian cancer,a bladder cancer, a renal cancer, a kidney cancer, a gastric cancer, athyroid cancer, a pancreatic cancer, an esophageal cancer, a prostatecancer, a cervical cancer, a uterine cancer, a stomach cancer, a softtissue cancer, a laryngeal cancer, a small intestine cancer, atesticular cancer, an anal cancer, a vulvar cancer, a joint cancer, anoral cancer, a pharynx cancer or a colorectal cancer. A cancer can be abreast cancer. A breast cancer can be HR+HER2− breast cancer.

The present disclosure provides a method of treating breast cancer in asubject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to thesubject: a) at least one therapeutically effective amount of theCompound 1:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, metabolite, analog orderivative thereof, wherein x is in the range of 1 to about 450, y is inthe range of 1 to about 30, and n is in the range of 1 to about 100; andb) at least one therapeutically effective amount of palbociclib, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The present disclosure provides a method of treating breast cancer in asubject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to thesubject: a) at least one therapeutically effective amount of theCompound 1:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, metabolite, analog orderivative thereof, wherein x is in the range of 1 to about 450, y is inthe range of 1 to about 30, and n is in the range of 1 to about 100; andb) at least one therapeutically effective amount of ribociclib, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Any of the above aspects, or any other aspect described herein, can becombined with any other aspect.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used hereinhave the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill inthe art to which this disclosure belongs. In the Specification, thesingular forms also include the plural unless the context clearlydictates otherwise; as examples, the terms “a,” “an,” and “the” areunderstood to be singular or plural and the term “or” is understood tobe inclusive. By way of example, “an element” means one or more element.Throughout the specification the word “comprising,” or variations suchas “comprises” or “comprising,” will be understood to imply theinclusion of a stated element, integer or step, or group of elements,integers or steps, but not the exclusion of any other element, integeror step, or group of elements, integers or steps. About can beunderstood as within 10%, 9%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, 0.5%,0.1%, 0.05%, or 0.01% of the stated value. Unless otherwise clear fromthe context, all numerical values provided herein are modified by theterm “about.”

Although methods and materials similar or equivalent to those describedherein can be used in the practice or testing of the present disclosure,suitable methods and materials are described below. All publications,patent applications, patents, and other references mentioned herein areincorporated by reference in their entirety. The references cited hereinare not admitted to be prior art to the claimed invention. In the caseof conflict, the present Specification, including definitions, willcontrol. In addition, the materials, methods, and examples areillustrative only and are not intended to be limiting. Other featuresand advantages of the disclosure will be apparent from the followingdetailed description and claim.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and further features will be more clearly appreciated from thefollowing detailed description when taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a graph showing the MCF tumor volume in mice over the courseof treatment, wherein the mice were treated either with a vehiclecontrol, a combination of compound 1 and palbociclib, compound 1 aloneor palbociclib alone.

FIG. 2 is a graph showing the MCF tumor volume in mice at the end oftreatment, wherein the mice were treated either with a vehicle control,a combination of compound 1 and palbociclib, compound 1 alone orpalbociclib alone.

FIG. 3 is a graph showing the bodyweight of mice over the course oftreatment, wherein the mice were treated either with a vehicle control,a combination of compound 1 and palbociclib, compound 1 alone orpalbociclib alone.

FIG. 4 is a series of graphs showing the percent survival of mice overthe course of treatment, wherein the mice were treated either with avehicle control, a combination of compound 1 and palbociclib, compound 1alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 5 is a graph showing the expression level of Cyclin D1 protein intumor samples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice weretreated either with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 6 is a graph showing the expression level of Cyclin E1 protein intumor samples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice weretreated either with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 7 is a graph showing the expression level of Cyclin E2 protein intumor samples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice weretreated either with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 8 is a graph showing the expression level of p21 protein in tumorsamples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice were treatedeither with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 9 is a graph showing the expression level of CDK4 protein in tumorsamples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice were treatedeither with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 10 is a graph showing the expression level of CDK2 protein in tumorsamples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice were treatedeither with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 11 is a graph showing the expression level of Rb protein in tumorsamples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice were treatedeither with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 12 is a graph showing the expression level of LC3B protein in tumorsamples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice were treatedeither with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 13 is a graph showing the expression level of Akt protein in tumorsamples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice were treatedeither with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 14 is a graph showing the expression level of Phospho-Akt proteinin tumor samples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the micewere treated either with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1and palbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 15 is a graph showing the expression level of estrogen receptoralpha (ERα)-62 kDa protein in tumor samples collected at the end oftreatment, wherein the mice were treated either with a vehicle control,a combination of compound 1 and palbociclib, compound 1 alone orpalbociclib alone.

FIG. 16 is a graph showing the expression level of ERα-55 kDa protein intumor samples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice weretreated either with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 17 is a graph showing the sum of the expression levels of ERα-55kDa protein and ERα-62 kDa protein in tumor samples collected at the endof treatment, wherein the mice were treated either with a vehiclecontrol, a combination of compound 1 and palbociclib, compound 1 aloneor palbociclib alone.

FIG. 18 is a graph showing the expression levels of PHGDH protein intumor samples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice weretreated either with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 19 is a graph showing the amount of neutrophils in whole bloodsamples collected at the conclusion of the study, wherein the mice weretreated either with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 20 is a graph showing the expression levels of PHGDH in tumorsamples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice were treatedeither with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 21 is a graph showing the expression levels of PSPH in tumorsamples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice were treatedeither with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 22 is a graph showing the expression levels of TYMS in tumorsamples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice were treatedeither with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 23 is a graph showing the expression levels of MTHFD1L in tumorsamples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice were treatedeither with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 24 is a graph showing the expression levels of MTHFD1 in tumorsamples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice were treatedeither with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 25 is a graph showing the expression levels of MTHFD2 in tumorsamples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice were treatedeither with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 26 is a graph showing the expression levels of SHMT1 in tumorsamples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice were treatedeither with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 27 is a graph showing the expression levels of SHMT2 in tumorsamples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice were treatedeither with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 28 is a graph showing the expression levels of PIK3IP1 in tumorsamples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice were treatedeither with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 29 is a graph showing the expression levels of Greb1 in tumorsamples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice were treatedeither with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 30 is a Kaplan-Meier Plot of ER+ breast cancer patients with eitherhigh expression or low expression of PHGDH (N=5526).

FIG. 31 is a Kaplan-Meier Plot of ER+ breast cancer patients with eitherhigh expression or low expression of TYMS (N=5526).

FIG. 32 is a Kaplan-Meier Plot of ER+ breast cancer patients with eitherhigh expression or low expression of PIK3IP1 (N=5526).

FIG. 33 is a graph showing the expression levels of DHFR in tumorsamples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice were treatedeither with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 34 is a graph showing the expression levels of MybL2 in tumorsamples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice were treatedeither with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 35 is a graph showing the expression levels of BIRC5/Survivin intumor samples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice weretreated either with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 36 is a graph showing the expression levels of Ki-67 in tumorsamples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice were treatedeither with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 37 is a graph showing the expression levels of CCNB1/Cyclin B1 intumor samples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice weretreated either with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 38 is a graph showing the expression levels of SCUBE2 in tumorsamples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice were treatedeither with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 39 is a graph showing the expression levels of RRM2 in tumorsamples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice were treatedeither with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 40 is a graph showing the expression levels of PCLAF in tumorsamples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice were treatedeither with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 41 is a graph showing the expression levels of SLC7A5/LAT1 in tumorsamples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice were treatedeither with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 42 is a graph showing the expression levels of SLC3A2 in tumorsamples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice were treatedeither with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 43 is a graph showing the expression levels of EVL in tumor samplescollected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice were treated eitherwith a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 and palbociclib,compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 44 is a graph showing the expression levels of ANP32E in tumorsamples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice were treatedeither with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 45 is a graph showing the expression levels of H2AZ1 in tumorsamples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice were treatedeither with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 46 is a graph showing the expression levels of H2AX in tumorsamples collected at the end of treatment, wherein the mice were treatedeither with a vehicle control, a combination of compound 1 andpalbociclib, compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 47 is a graph showing the MCF tumor volume in mice over the courseof 14 days of treatment, wherein the mice were treated either with avehicle control, a combination of compound 1 and ribociclib, compound 1alone or ribociclib alone.

FIG. 48 is a graph showing the MCF tumor volume in mice at day 14 oftreatment, wherein the mice were treated either with a vehicle control,a combination of compound 1 and ribociclib, compound 1 alone orribociclib alone.

FIG. 49 is a graph showing the MCF tumor volume in mice over the courseof 18 days of treatment, wherein the mice were treated either with avehicle control, a combination of compound 1 and ribociclib, compound 1alone or ribociclib alone.

FIG. 50 is a graph showing the MCF tumor volume in mice at day 18 oftreatment, wherein the mice were treated either with a vehicle control,a combination of compound 1 and ribociclib, compound 1 alone orribociclib alone.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present disclosure provides, inter alia, a method of treating canceror preventing treatment resistance to cancer, comprising administeringto a subject in need thereof at least one therapeutically effectiveamount of at least one MetAP2 inhibitor of the present disclosure, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and at least onetherapeutically effective amount of at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The present disclosure provides a combination therapy comprising atleast one therapeutically effective amount of at least one MetAP2inhibitor of the present disclosure, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof and at least one therapeutically effective amount of atleast one CDK4/6 inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof.

The present disclosure provides a method of treating cancer in a subjectin need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject inneed thereof at least one therapeutically effective amount of thepreceding combination therapy.

The present disclosure provides a method of preventing and/or mitigatingtreatment resistance in a subject in need thereof, the method comprisingadministering to the subject in need thereof at least onetherapeutically effective amount of the preceding combination therapy.

The present disclosure provides a pharmaceutical composition comprisingat least one therapeutically effective amount of at least one MetAP2inhibitor of the present disclosure, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof and at least one therapeutically effective amount of atleast one CDK4/6 inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof.

The present disclosure provides a method of treating cancer in a subjectin need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject inneed thereof at least one therapeutically effective amount of thepreceding pharmaceutical composition.

The present disclosure provides a method of preventing and/or mitigatingtreatment resistance in a subject in need thereof, the method comprisingadministering to the subject in need thereof at least onetherapeutically effective amount of the preceding pharmaceuticalcomposition.

The present disclosure provides a kit comprising at least onetherapeutically effective amount of at least one MetAP2 inhibitor of thepresent disclosure, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and atleast one therapeutically effective amount of at least one CDK4/6inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The present disclosure provides a method of treating cancer a subject inneed thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject in needthereof at least one therapeutically effective amount of the precedingkit.

The present disclosure provides a method of preventing and/or mitigatingtreatment resistance in a subject in need thereof, the method comprisingadministering to the subject at least one therapeutically effectiveamount of the preceding kit.

The present disclosure provides a method of treating cancer a subject inneed thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject atleast one therapeutically effective amount of at least one MetAP2inhibitor of the present disclosure, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, and at least one therapeutically effective amount of atleast one CDK4/6 inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof.

The present disclosure provides a method of preventing and/or mitigatingtreatment resistance in a subject in need thereof, the method comprisingadministering to the subject at least one therapeutically effectiveamount of at least one MetAP2 inhibitor of the present disclosure, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and at least onetherapeutically effective amount of at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The present disclosure provides a use of at least one MetAP2 inhibitorof the present disclosure, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, in combination with at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the manufacture of amedicament for the treatment of a cancer.

The present disclosure provides a use of at least one MetAP2 inhibitorof the present disclosure, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, in combination with at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the manufacture of amedicament for the prevention and/or the mitigation of treatmentresistance in a subject in need thereof.

The present disclosure provides a use of at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor,or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in combination with atleast one MetAP2 inhibitor of the present disclosure, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the manufacture of amedicament for the treatment of a cancer.

The present disclosure provides a use of at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor,or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in combination with atleast one MetAP2 inhibitor of the present disclosure, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the manufacture of amedicament for the prevention and/or the mitigation of treatmentresistance in a subject in need thereof.

The present disclosure provides a combination of at least one MetAP2inhibitor of the present disclosure, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof in combination with at least one CDK 4/6 inhibitor, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in the manufacture ofa medicament for the treatment of a cancer.

The present disclosure provides a combination of at least one MetAP2inhibitor of the present disclosure, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof in combination with at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in the manufacture ofa medicament for the prevention and/or the mitigation of treatmentresistance in a subject in need thereof.

In some aspects of the preceding methods and uses, the treatmentresistance can be resistance to treatment with a CDK4/6 inhibitor.

The present disclosure provides at least one MetAP2 inhibitor of thepresent disclosure, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, foruse in combination with at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in treating a cancer.

The present disclosure provides at least one MetAP2 inhibitor of thepresent disclosure, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, foruse in combination with at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in preventing and/ormitigating treatment resistance in a subject in need thereof.

The present disclosure provides at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in combination with atleast one MetAP2 inhibitor of the present disclosure, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in treating a cancer.

The present disclosure provides at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in combination with atleast one MetAP2 inhibitor of the present disclosure, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in preventing and/ormitigating treatment resistance in a subject in need thereof.

The present disclosure provides a combination of at least one MetAP2inhibitor of the present disclosure, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, and at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, for use in treating a cancer.

The present disclosure provides a combination of at least one MetAP2inhibitor of the present disclosure, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, and at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, for use in preventing and/or mitigatingtreatment resistance in a subject in need thereof.

The present disclosure provides a combination comprising at least oneMetAP2 inhibitor of the present disclosure, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, and at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in treating a cancer.The present disclosure provides a combination comprising at least oneMetAP2 inhibitor of the present disclosure, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, for use in treating a cancer, wherein thecombination comprises at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present disclosureprovides a combination comprising at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in treating a cancer,wherein the combination comprises at least one MetAP2 inhibitor of thepresent disclosure, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Insome aspects, the at least one at least one MetAP2 inhibitor of thepresent disclosure, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, andthat least at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof can be administered concurrently, separately orsequentially. In some aspects, the at least one at least one MetAP2inhibitor of the present disclosure, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, and that least at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof can be administeredconcurrently or in temporal proximity.

In some aspects of the preceding methods and uses, treatment resistancecan be treatment resistance to at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor.

In some aspects, a MetAP2 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, and a CDK4/6 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, can be administered by the same administration route. In someaspects, the MetAP2 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, and the CDK4/6 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, can be administered by a different administration route.

In some aspects, the MetAP2 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, and the CDK4/6 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, can be administered concurrently.

In some aspects, the MetAP2 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, and the CDK4/6 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, can be administered in temporal proximity.

As used herein, the term “temporal proximity” refers to thatadministration of one therapeutic agent (e.g., a MetAP2 inhibitorcompound disclosed herein) occurs within a time period before or afterthe administration of another therapeutic agent (e.g., palbociclib),such that the therapeutic effect of the one therapeutic agent overlapswith the therapeutic effect of the other therapeutic agent. In someembodiments, the therapeutic effect of the one therapeutic agentcompletely overlaps with the therapeutic effect of the other therapeuticagent. In some embodiments, “temporal proximity” means thatadministration of one therapeutic agent occurs within a time periodbefore or after the administration of another therapeutic agent, suchthat there is a synergistic effect between the one therapeutic agent andthe other therapeutic agent. “Temporal proximity” may vary according tovarious factors, including but not limited to, the age, gender, weight,genetic background, medical condition, disease history, and treatmenthistory of the subject to which the therapeutic agents are to beadministered; the disease or condition to be treated or ameliorated; thetherapeutic outcome to be achieved; the dosage, dosing frequency, anddosing duration of the therapeutic agents; the pharmacokinetics andpharmacodynamics of the therapeutic agents; and the route(s) throughwhich the therapeutic agents are administered. In some embodiments,“temporal proximity” means within 15 minutes, within 30 minutes, withinan hour, within two hours, within four hours, within six hours, withineight hours, within 12 hours, within 18 hours, within 24 hours, within36 hours, within 2 days, within 3 days, within 4 days, within 5 days,within 6 days, within a week, within 2 weeks, within 3 weeks, within 4weeks, with 6 weeks, or within 8 weeks. In some embodiments, multipleadministration of one therapeutic agent can occur in temporal proximityto a single administration of another therapeutic agent. In someembodiments, temporal proximity may change during a treatment cycle orwithin a dosing regimen.

In some aspects, the administration of a combination of at least oneMetAP2 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and atleast one CDK4/6 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,can result in the decrease in the expression level of at least oneprotein in at least one tumor in the subject. In some aspects, the atleast one protein can comprise Rb protein, CDK2 protein, CDK4 protein,cyclin E1 protein, cyclin E2 protein, Akt protein, Phospho-Akt, ERα-62,ERα-55 or any combination thereof. In some aspects, the decrease in theexpression level of the at least one protein can be a decrease of atleast about 5%, or at least about 10%, or at least about 15%, or atleast about 20%, or at least about 25%, or at least about 30%, or atleast about 35%, or at least about 40%, or at least about 45%, or atleast about 50%, or at least about 55%, or at least about 60%, or atleast about 65%, or at least about 70%, or at least about 75%, or atleast about 80%, or at least about 85%, or at least about 90%, or atleast about 95%, or at least about 99%.

In some aspects, the administration of a combination of at least oneMetAP2 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and atleast one CDK4/6 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,can result in the decrease in the expression level of at least one geneencoding at least one protein in at least one tumor in the subject. Insome aspects, the at least one protein can comprise Rb protein, CDK2protein, CDK4 protein, cyclin E1 protein, cyclin E2 protein, Aktprotein, Phospho-Akt, ERα-62, ERα-55, PHGDH or any combination thereof.In some aspects, the decrease in the expression level of the at leastone gene encoding the at least one protein can be a decrease of at leastabout 5%, or at least about 10%, or at least about 15%, or at leastabout 20%, or at least about 25%, or at least about 30%, or at leastabout 35%, or at least about 40%, or at least about 45%, or at leastabout 50%, or at least about 55%, or at least about 60%, or at leastabout 65%, or at least about 70%, or at least about 75%, or at leastabout 80%, or at least about 85%, or at least about 90%, or at leastabout 95%, or at least about 99%.

In some aspects, the administration of a combination of at least oneMetAP2 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and atleast one CDK4/6 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,can result in the decrease in the expression level of at least one genein at least one tumor in the subject. In some aspects, the at least onegene can comprise MTHFDIL, TYMS, ALDH1L1, MTHFD1, MTHFD2, GART, SHMT1,DHFR, MTR, SHMT2 and MTFMT or any combination thereof. In some aspects,the at least one gene can comprise PHGDH, PSPH, TYMS, MTHFD1L, MTHFD1,MTHFD2, SHMT1, SHMT2, Greb1, DHFR, MybL2, BIRC5/Suvivin, Ki-67,CCNB1/Cyclin B1, RRM2, PCLAF, SLC7A5/LAT1, SLC3A2 ANP32E, H2AZ1, H2AX orany combination thereof. In some aspects, the decrease in the expressionlevel of the at least one gene can be a decrease of at least about 5%,or at least about 10%, or at least about 15%, or at least about 20%, orat least about 25%, or at least about 30%, or at least about 35%, or atleast about 40%, or at least about 45%, or at least about 50%, or atleast about 55%, or at least about 60%, or at least about 65%, or atleast about 70%, or at least about 75%, or at least about 80%, or atleast about 85%, or at least about 90%, or at least about 95%, or atleast about 99%.

In some aspects, the decrease in the expression level of the at leastone protein, the at least one gene encoding the at least one protein, orthe at least one gene, upon administration of the combination at leastone MetAP2 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, andat least one CDK4/6 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, can be a greater decrease in expression level as compared tothe decrease in expression level caused by administration of the atleast one MetAP2 inhibitor alone and/or the administration of the atleast one CDK4/6 inhibitor alone. In some aspects, the decrease inexpression level can be at least about 25%, or at least about 50%, or atleast about 75%, or at least about 100%, or at least about 125%, or atleast about 150%, or at least about 175%, or at least about 200% greaterupon administration of the combination of the combination at least oneMetAP2 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and atleast one CDK4/6 inhibitor as compared to the decrease in expressionlevel caused by administration of the at least one MetAP2 inhibitoralone and/or the administration of the at least one CDK4/6 inhibitoralone.

In some aspects, the administration of a combination of at least oneMetAP2 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and atleast one CDK4/6 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,can result in a reduction in the increase in the expression level of atleast one protein in at least one tumor in the subject caused by theadministration of the at least one MetAP2 inhibitor alone and/or the atleast one CDK4/6 inhibitor alone. In some aspects, the at least oneprotein can comprise Rb protein, p21 protein, CDK2 protein, CDK4protein, cyclin E1 protein, cyclin E2 protein, LC3B protein, estrogenreceptor, Akt protein, or any combination thereof. In some aspects, thereduction can be a reduction of at least about 5%, or at least about10%, or at least about 15%, or at least about 20%, or at least about25%, or at least about 30%, or at least about 35%, or at least about40%, or at least about 45%, or at least about 50%, or at least about55%, or at least about 60%, or at least about 65%, or at least about70%, or at least about 75%, or at least about 80%, or at least about85%, or at least about 90%, or at least about 95%, or at least about99%.

In some aspects, the administration of a combination of at least oneMetAP2 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and atleast one CDK4/6 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,can result an increase in expression of at least one protein that issmaller as compared to the increase in expression level caused byadministration of the at least one MetAP2 inhibitor alone and/or theadministration of the at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor alone. In someaspects, the at least one protein can be p²¹, LC3B or Cyclin D1. In someaspects, the increase in expression upon administration of thecombination of at least one MetAP2 inhibitor, or pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, and at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor, orpharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is at least about 10%, or atleast about 25%, or at least about 50%, or at least about 75%, or atleast about 100%, or at least about 125%, or at least about 150%, or atleast about 175%, or at least about 200% less than the increase inexpression upon administration of the at least one MetAP2 inhibitoralone and/or the administration of the at least one CDK4/6 inhibitoralone.

In some aspects, the administration of a combination of at least oneMetAP2 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and atleast one CDK4/6 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,can attenuate the increase in expression of at least one protein ascompared to the increase in expression level caused by administration ofthe at least one MetAP2 inhibitor alone and/or the administration of theat least one CDK4/6 inhibitor alone. In some aspects the at least oneprotein can be p21, Akt protein, or Cyclin D1. In some aspects, theattenuation can be an attenuation of at least about 10%, or at leastabout 25%, or at least about 50%, or at least about 75%, or at leastabout 100%.

In some aspects, the administration of a combination of at least oneMetAP2 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and atleast one CDK4/6 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,can result an increase in expression of at least one protein that is nomore than about 10%, or about 20%, or about 30%, or about 40%, or about50%, or about 60%, or about 70%, or about 80%, or about 90%, or about100%.

In some aspects, the administration of a combination of at least oneMetAP2 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and atleast one CDK4/6 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,can result in the increased amount of neutrophils in a subject ascompared to the amount of neutrophils in a subject that has beenadministered the at least one MetAP2 inhibitor alone and/or the at leastone CDK4/6 inhibitor alone. In some aspects, the amount of neutrophilsin a subject upon administration of the combination of at least oneMetAP2 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and atleast one CDK4/6 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereofis at least about 5%, or at least about 10%, or at least about 15%, orat least about 20%, or at least about 25%, or at least about 30%, or atleast about 35%, or at least about 40%, or at least about 45%, or atleast about 50%, or at least about 55%, or at least about 60%, or atleast about 65%, or at least about 70%, or at least about 75%, or atleast about 80%, or at least about 85%, or at least about 90%, or atleast about 95%, or at least about 100%, or at least about 125%, or atleast about 150%, or at least about 175%, or at least about 200%, or atleast about 22%, or at least about 250%, or at least about 275%, or atleast about 300%, or at least about 325%, or at least about 350%, or atleast about 375%, or at least about 400%, or at least about 425%, or atleast about 450% greater as compared to the amount of neutrophils in asubject that has been administered the at least one MetAP2 inhibitoralone and/or the administration of the at least one CDK4/6 inhibitoralone.

In some aspects, the administration of a combination of at least oneMetAP2 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and atleast one CDK4/6 inhibitor, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,can result in the increase in the expression level of at least one gene.In some aspects, the at least one gene can comprise PIK3IP1, SCUBE2,EVL. In some aspects, the increase in the expression level of the atleast one protein can be an increase of at least about 5%, or at leastabout 10%, or at least about 15%, or at least about 20%, or at leastabout 25%, or at least about 30%, or at least about 35%, or at leastabout 40%, or at least about 45%, or at least about 50%, or at leastabout 55%, or at least about 60%, or at least about 65%, or at leastabout 70%, or at least about 75%, or at least about 80%, or at leastabout 85%, or at least about 90%, or at least about 95%, or at leastabout 99%.

MetAP2 Inhibitors

Any of the MetAP2 inhibitors described herein can be used in the kits,pharmaceutical compositions, uses and methods described herein.

In some aspects, a MetAP2 inhibitor can be a compound of Formula (I), ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt, analog, derivative, salt or esterthereof, wherein Formula I is represented by:

wherein, independently for each occurrence, R₄ is H or C₁-C₆ alkyl; R₅is H or C₁-C₆ alkyl; R₆ is C₂-C₆ hydroxyalkyl; Z is—NH-AA₁-AA₂-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)-L or—NH-AA₁-AA₂-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)-Q-X—Y—C(O)—W; AA₁ is glycine, alanine,or H₂N(CH₂)_(m)CO₂H, wherein m is 2, 3, 4 or 5; AA₂ is a bond, oralanine, cysteine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, phenylalanine, glycine,histidine, isoleucine, lysine, leucine, methionine, asparagine, proline,glutamine, arginine, serine, threonine, valine, tryptophan, or tyrosine;AA₅ is a bond, or alanine, cysteine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid,phenylalanine, glycine, histidine, isoleucine, lysine, leucine,methionine, asparagine, proline, glutamine, arginine, serine, threonine,valine, tryptophan, or tyrosine; AA₄ is a bond, or alanine, cysteine,aspartic acid, glutamic acid, phenylalanine, glycine, histidine,isoleucine, lysine, leucine, methionine, asparagine, proline, glutamine,arginine, serine, threonine, valine, tryptophan, or tyrosine; AA₅ is abond, or glycine, valine, tyrosine, tryptophan, phenylalanine,methionine, leucine, isoleucine, or asparagine; AA₅ is a bond, oralanine, asparagine, citrulline, glutamine, glycine, leucine,methionine, phenylalanine, serine, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine,valine, or H₂N(CH₂)mCO₂H, wherein in is 2, 3, 4 or 5; L is —OH,—O-succinimide, —O-sulfosuccinimide, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyloxy, aroyloxy,alkoxycarbonyloxy, aryloxycarbonyloxy, —NH₂, —NH(C₂-C₆ hydroxyalkyl),halide or perfluoroalkyloxy; Q is NR, O, or S; X isM-(C(R)₂)_(p)-M-J-M-(C(R)₂)_(p)-M-V; M is a bond, or C(O); J is a bond,or ((CH₂)_(q)Q)_(r), C₅-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, NR, O, or S; Yis NR, O, or S; R is H₁ or alkyl; V is a bond or

R⁹ is alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, or a bond; or R⁹ taken together with Y formsa heterocyclic ring; R¹⁰ is amido or a bond; R¹¹ is H or alkyl; W is aMetAP2 inhibitor moiety or alkyl; x is in the range of 1 to about 450; yis in the range of 1 to about 30; n is in the range of 1 to about 100; pis 0 to 20; q is 2 or 3; and r is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. In some aspects,n is in the range of about 1 to about 90; about 1 to about 80; about 1to about 70; about 1 to about 60; about 1 to about 55; or about 1 toabout 50.

In some embodiments, R₄ is C₁-C₆ alkyl. In some embodiments, R₄ ismethyl. In some embodiments, R₅ is C₁-C₆ alkyl. In some embodiments, R₅is methyl. In some embodiments, R₆ is 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxypropyl or3-hydroxypropyl. In some embodiments, R₆ is 2-hydroxypropyl.

In some embodiments, the compound has a molecular weight of greater thanabout 100 kDa. In some embodiments, the compound has a molecular weightof less than about 100 kDa. In some embodiments, the molecular weight isless than about 95 kDa. In some embodiments, the molecular weight isless than about 90 kDa. In some embodiments, the molecular weight isless than about 80 kDa. In some embodiments, the molecular weight isless than about 70 kDa. In some embodiments, the molecular weight isless than about 65 kDa. In some embodiments, the molecular weight isless than about 60 kDa. In some embodiments, the molecular weight isless than about 45 kDa. In some embodiments, the molecular weight isless than about 35 kDa.

In some embodiments, the ratio of x to y is in the range of about 100:1to about 1:1. In some embodiments, the ratio of x to y is in the rangeof about 30:1 to about 3:1. In some embodiments, the ratio of x to y isin the range of about 19:2 to about 7:2. In some embodiments, the ratioof x to v is in the range of about 9:1 to about 4:1. In someembodiments, the ratio of x to y is about 11:1. In some embodiments, theratio of x to y is about 9:1. In some embodiments, the ratio of x to yis about 4:1. In some embodiments, the ratio of x to y is about 12:1.For example, In some embodiments, the ratio of x:y is about 3:1; theratio of x:y is about 4:1; the ratio of x:y is about 5:1; the ratio ofx:y is about 6:1; the ratio of x:y is about 7:1; the ratio of x:y isabout 8:1; the ratio of x:y is about 9:1 the ratio of x:y is about 10:1;the ratio of x:y is about 11:1; the ratio of x:y is about 12:1; theratio of x:y is about 13:1; the ratio of x:y is about 14:1; the ratio ofx:y is about 15:1; the ratio of x:y is about 16:1; the ratio of x:y isabout 17:1; the ratio of x:y is about 18:1; the ratio of x:y is about19:1; the ratio of x:y is about 20:1; the ratio of x:y is about 21:1;the ratio of x:y is about 22:1; the ratio of x:y is about 23:1; theratio of x:y is about 24:1; the ratio of x:y is about 25:1; the ratio ofx:y is about 26:1; the ratio of x:y is about 27:1; the ratio of x:y isabout 28:1; the ratio of x:y is about 29:1; or the ratio of x:y is about30:1.

In some embodiments, Z is —NH-AA₁-AA₂-AA₁-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)-L. In someembodiments, L is methoxy, ethoxy, pentafluorophenyloxy, phenyloxy,acetoxy, fluoride, chloride, methoxycarbonyloxy; ethoxycarbonyloxy,phenyloxycarbonyloxy, 4-nitrophenyloxy, trifluoromethoxy,pentafluoroethoxy, or trifluoroethoxy. In some embodiments, L is4-nitrophenyloxy.

In some embodiments, Z is —NH-AA₁-AA₂-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)-Q-X—Y—C(O)—W.In some embodiments, AA₁ is glycine. In some embodiments, AA₂ isglycine. In some embodiments, AA₃ is glycine. In some embodiments, AA₄is glycine or phenylalanine. In some embodiments, AA₅ is leucine,phenylalanine, valine or tyrosine. In some embodiments, AA₆ isasparagine, citrulline, glutamine, glycine, leucine, methionine,threonine or tyrosine. In some embodiments, AA₅-AA₆ is Leu-Cit, Leu-Gin,Leu-Gly, Leu-Leu, Leu-Met, Leu-Thr, Phe-Cit, Phe-Gln, Phe-Leu, Phe-Met,Phe-Thr, Val-Asn, Val-Cit, Val-Gln, Val-Leu, Val-Met, Val-Thr, Tyr-Cit,Tyr-Leu, or Tyr-Met. In some embodiments, AA₁, AA₃ and AA₅ are glycine,valine, tyrosine, tryptophan, phenylalanine, methionine, leucine,isoleucine, or asparagine. In some embodiments, AA₂, AA₄ and AA₆ areglycine, asparagine, citrulline, glutamine, glycine, leucine,methionine, phenylalanine, threonine or tyrosine. In some embodiments,AA₂ is a bond; and AA₃ is a bond. In some embodiments, AA₁ is glycine;AA₄ is phenylalanine; AA₅ is leucine; and AA₆ is glycine.

In some embodiments, W is

wherein R₂ is —OH or methoxy; and R₃ is H, —OH or methoxy.

In some embodiments, W is

In some embodiments, W is

In some embodiments, Q is NR. In some embodiments, Q is S.

In some embodiments, J is NR. In some embodiments, J is((CH₂)_(q)Q)_(r). In some embodiments, J is C₅-C₈ cycloalkyl. In someembodiments, J is aryl.

In some embodiments, Y is NR. In some embodiments, Y is S.

In some embodiments, -Q-X—Y— is

or a bond; R¹² is H or Me; or R¹² taken together with R¹⁴ forms apiperidine ring; R¹¹ is H or Me; and R¹³ taken together with R¹² forms apiperidine ring.

In some embodiments, -Q-X—Y— is

In some embodiments, -Q-X—Y— is

In some embodiments, -Q-X—Y— is

In some embodiments, -QXY is

In some embodiments, -Q-X—Y— is

In some embodiments, -Q-X—Y— is

In some embodiments, R₄ and R₅ are methyl; R₆ is 2-hydroxypropyl; Z is—NH-AA₁-AA₂-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)-Q-X—Y—C(O)—W; AA₁ is glycine; AA₂ is abond; AA₃ is a bond; AA₄ is phenylalanine; AA₅ is leucine; AA₆ isglycine; -Q-X—Y— is

and W is

In some embodiments, R₄ and R₅ are methyl; R₆ is 2-hydroxypropyl; Z is—NH-AA₁-AA₂-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)-Q-X—Y—C(O)—W; AA₁ is glycine; AA₂ is abond; AA₃ is a bond; AA₄ is phenylalanine; AA₅ is leucine; AA₆ isglycine; -Q-X—Y— is

and W is

In some embodiments, R₄ and R₅ are methyl; R₆ is 2-hydroxypropyl; Z is—NH-AA₁-AA₂-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)-Q-X—Y—C(O)—W; AA₁ is glycine; AA₂ is abond; AA₃ is a bond; AA₄ is phenylalanine; AA₅ is leucine; AA₆ isglycine; -Q-X—Y— is

and W is

In some embodiments, R₄ and R₅ are methyl; Rh is 2-hydroxypropyl; Z is—NH-AA₁-AA₂-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)-Q-X—Y—C(O)—W; AA₁ is glycine; AA₂ is abond; AA₃ is a bond; AA₄ is phenylalanine, AA₅ is leucine, AA₆ isglycine; -Q-X—Y— is

and W is

In some embodiments, -Q-X—Y— is a self-immolating linker that releasesthe MetAP2 inhibitor in the form of a carbamate derivative, as shown inthe scheme below:

Another aspect of the present disclosure provides conjugates withlinkers having the structure: Z-Q-X—Y—C(O)—W; wherein, independently foreach occurrence, Z is H₂N-AA₂-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)— or H; AA₂ is a bond,or alanine, cysteine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, phenylalanine,glycine, histidine, isoleucine, lysine, leucine, methionine, asparagine,proline, glutamine, arginine, serine, threonine, valine, tryptophan, ortyrosine; AA₃ is a bond, or alanine, cysteine, aspartic acid, glutamicacid, phenylalanine, glycine, histidine, isoleucine, lysine, leucine,methionine, asparagine, proline, glutamine, arginine, serine, threonine,valine, tryptophan, or tyrosine; AA₄ is a bond, or alanine, cysteine,aspartic acid, glutamic acid, phenylalanine, glycine, histidine,isoleucine, lysine, leucine, methionine, asparagine, proline, glutamine,arginine, serine, threonine, valine, tryptophan, or tyrosine; AA₅ is abond, alanine, cysteine, glycine, isoleucine, leucine, methionine,phenylalanine, valine, tryptophan, or; AA₆ is alanine, asparagine,citrulline, glutamine, glycine, leucine, methionine, phenylalanine,serine, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, valine or H₂N(CH₂)_(m)CO₂H,wherein m is 2, 3, 4 or 5; Q is NR, O, or S; X isM-(C(R)₂)_(p)-M-J-M-(C(R)₂)_(p)-M-V; M is a bond, or C(O); J is a bond,or ((CH₂)_(q)Q)_(r), C₅-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, NR, O, or S; Yis NR, O, or S; R is H or alkyl; V is a bond or

R⁹ is alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, or a bond; or Re taken together with Y formsa heterocyclic ring; R¹⁰ is amido or a bond; R¹¹ is H or alkyl; W is aMetAP2 inhibitor moiety; p is 0 to 20; q is 2 or 3; and r is 1, 2, 3, 4,5, or 6.

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—. In some embodiments, AA₅ isalanine, cysteine, glycine, isoleucine, leucine, methionine,phenylalanine, valine, tryptophan, or tyrosine and AA₆ is glycine. Insome embodiments, AA₅ is leucine and AA₆ is glycine. In someembodiments, AA₅ is valine and AA₆ is glycine. In some embodiments, AA₅is phenylalanine and AA₆ is glycine. In some embodiments AA₅ is glycineand AA₆ is glycine. In some embodiments, AA₅ is not valine.

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₃-AA₄-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—. In someembodiments, AA₅ is alanine, cysteine, glycine, isoleucine, leucine,methionine, phenylalanine, valine, tryptophan, or tyrosine and each ofAA₃, AA₄, or AA₆ is glycine. In some embodiments, AA₅ is leucine andeach of AA₃, AA₄, or AA₆ is glycine. In some embodiments, AA₅ is valineand each of AA₃, AA₄, or AA₆ is glycine. In some embodiments, AA₅ isphenylalanine and each of AA₃, AA₄, or AA₆ is glycine. In someembodiments, AA₃ is glycine, AA₄ is phenylalanine, AA₅ is leucine andAA₆ is glycine. In some embodiments, each of AA₃, AA₄, AA₅ and AA₆ isglycine. In some embodiments, AA₅ is not valine.

In some embodiments, Z is H. In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₆-C(O)—. Insome embodiments, AA₆ is glycine.

In some embodiments, Q is NR. In some embodiments, M is a bond. In someembodiments, J is a bond. In some embodiments, Y is NR.

In some embodiments, W is:

wherein R is —OH or methoxy, and R₃ is H, —OH or methoxy.

In some embodiments, W is

In some embodiments, W is

In some embodiments, -Q-X—Y— is

or a bond; R¹² is H or Me, or R¹² taken together with R¹⁴ forms apiperidine ring; R¹¹ is H or Me; and R¹³ taken together with R¹² forms apiperidine ring.

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₅ is leucine and AA₆ isglycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₅ is valine and AA₅ isglycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₅ is phenylalanine andAA₆ is glycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₅ is glycine and AA₆ isglycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₅ is leucine andeach of AA₃, AA₄, or AA₆ is glycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₅ is valine andeach of AA₃, AA₄, or AA₆ is glycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₅ isphenylalanine and each of AA₃, AA₄, or AA₆ is glycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₃ is glycine, AA₄is phenylalanine, AA₅ is leucine and AA₆ is glycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; each of AA₃, AA₄,AA₅ and AA₆ is glycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₆ is glycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₅ is leucine and AA₆ isglycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—, AA₅ is valine and AA₆ isglycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₅ is phenylalanine andAA₆ is glycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₅ is glycine and AA₆ isglycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₅ is leucine andeach of AA₃, AA₄, or AA₆ is glycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₅ is valine andeach of AA₃, AA₄, or AA₆ is glycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA-C(O)—; AA₅ is phenylalanineand each of AA₃, AA₄, or AA₆ is glycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₃ is glycine, AA₄is phenylalanine, AA₅ is leucine and AA₆ is glycine, Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; each of AA₃, AA₄,AA₅ and AA₆ is glycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₆ is glycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₅ is leucine and AA₆ isglycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₅ is valine and AA₆ isglycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₅ is phenylalanine andAA₆ is glycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₅ is glycine and AA₆ isglycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₅ is leucine andeach of AA₃, AA₄, or AA₆ is glycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₅ is valine andeach of AA₃, AA₄, or AA₆ is glycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₅ isphenylalanine and each of AA₃, AA₄, or AA₆ is glycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₃ is glycine, AA₄is phenylalanine, AA₅ is leucine and AA₆ is glycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; each of AA₃, AA₄,AA₅ and AA₆ is glycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₆ is glycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₅ is leucine and AA₆ isglycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₅ is valine and AA₆ isglycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₅ is phenylalanine andAA₆ is glycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₅ is glycine and AA₆ isglycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₅ is leucine andeach of AA₃, AA₄, or AA₆ is glycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₅ is valine andeach of AA₃, AA₄, or AA₆ is glycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₅ isphenylalanine and each of AA₃, AA₄, or AA₆ is glycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₃ is glycine, AA₄is phenylalanine, AA₅ is leucine and AA₆ is glycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)—; each of AA₃, AA₄,AA₅ and AA₆ is glycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H₂N-AA₆-C(O)—; AA₆ is glycine; Q-X—Y is

and W is

In some embodiments, Z is H; Q-X—Y is

and W is

Other active moieties that may be modified to be used in conjugates ofthe disclosure include the following structures:

In some aspects, a MetAP2 inhibitor can be a compound represented by oneor more of the formulae recited in Table 1, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, analog, derivative, salt or ester thereof:

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* wherein Polymer has the structure of:

and preferably the structure of:

In some aspects, the MetAP2 inhibitor can be:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, analog, derivative, salt or esterthereof.

In some aspects, the MetAP2 inhibitor can be:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, analog, derivative, salt or esterthereof.

In some aspects, the MetAP2 inhibitor can be:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, analog, derivative, salt or esterthereof.

In some aspects, the MetAP2 inhibitor can be:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, analog, derivative, salt or esterthereof.

In some aspects, the MetAP2 inhibitor can be:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, analog, derivative, salt or esterthereof.

In some aspects, the MetAP2 inhibitor can be:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, analog, derivative, salt or esterthereof.

In some aspects, the MetAP2 inhibitor can be:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, analog, derivative, salt or esterthereof.

In some aspects, the MetAP2 inhibitor can be:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, analog, derivative, salt or esterthereof.

In some aspects, the MetAP2 inhibitor can be:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, analog, derivative, salt or esterthereof.

In some aspects, the MetAP2 inhibitor can be selected fromcis-(3aRS,9bRS)-7-(benzenesulfonylamino)-1,3a,4,9b-tetrahydro-H-furo[2,3-c]chromene-6-carboxylicacid; cis-(3aRS,9bRS)-7-[2-(3-diethylaminopropyl)-4-fluorobenzenesulfonyl-amino]1,3a,4,9b-tetrahydro-2H-furo[2,3-c]chromene-6-carboxylicacid;cis-(3aRS,9bRS)-7-[2-(3-{pyrrolidin-1-yl}propyl)-4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino]-1,3a,4,9b-tetrahydro-2H-furo[2,3-c]chromene-6-carboxylicacid;cis-(3aRS,9bRS)-7-[2-((Z)-3-diethylaminoprop-1-enyl)-4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino]-1,3a,4,9b-tetrahydro-2H-furo[2,3-c]chromene-6-carboxylicacid,cis-(3aR,9bR)-7-[2-((Z)-3-diethylaminoprop-1-enyl)-4-fluoro-benzenesulfonylamino]-1,3a,4,9b-tetrahydro-2H-furo[2,3-c]chromene-6-carboxylicacid;cis-(3aS,9bS)-7-[2-((Z)-3-dimethylaminoprop-1-enyl)-4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino]-1,3a,4,9b-tetrahydro-2H-furo[2,3-c]chromene-6-carboxylicacid;7-[2-((Z)-3-diethylaminoprop-1-enyl)-4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino]-1,2-dihydrofuro[2,3-c]quinoline-6-carboxylicacid formate salt;7-(benzenesulfonylamino))-1,2-dihydrofuro[2,3-c]quinoline-6-carboxylicacid formate salt;cis-(3aRS,9bRS)-7-[2-((Z)-3-diethylaminoprop-1-enyl)-4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino]-1,2,3a,4,5,9b-hexahydrofuro[2,3-c]quinoline-6-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-[2-((Z)-3-diethylaminoprop-1-enyl)-4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aR,7bS)-5-[2-((Z)-3-diethylaminoprop-1-enyl)-4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid; (1aS,7bR)-5-[2-((Z)-3-diethylaminoprop-1-enyl)-4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-[2-((Z)-3-diethylaminoprop-1-enyl)-4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino]-7b-methyl-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-[2-((E)-3-diethylaminoprop-1-enyl)-4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino]-7b-methyl-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;cis-(3aRS,9bRS)-7-[2-(4-dimethylamino-butylamino)-benzenesulfonylamino]-1,3a,4,9b-tetrahydro-2H-furo[2,3-c]chromene-6-carboxylicacid;(1aR,7bS)-5-[2-(3-diethylaminopropyl)-4-fluorobenzenesulfonyl-amino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-[2-((Z)-3-diethylaminoprop-1-enyl)-4-fluorobenzene-sulfonylamino]-1,1-difluoro-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aR,7bS)-5-[2-((Z)-3-diethylaminoprop-1-enyl)-4-fluorobenzene-sulfonylamino]-1,1-difluoro-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid; (1aS,7bR)-5-[2-((Z)-3-diethylaminoprop-1-enyl)-4-fluorobenzene-sulfonylamino]-1,1-difluoro-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-[2((Z)-3-ethylaminoprop-1-enyl)-4-fluoro-benzenesulfonylamino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa-[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aR,7bS)-5-[2((Z)-3-ethylaminoprop-1-enyl)-4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aS,7bR)-5-[2((Z)-3-ethylaminoprop-1-enyl)-4-fluorobenzene-sulfonylamino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydro-cyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid; (1aRS,7bSR)-5-{2[(Z)-3-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)prop-1-enyl]-4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino}-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydro-cyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aR,7bS)-5-{2[(Z)-3-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)prop-1-enyl]-4-fluorobenzenesulfonyl-amino}-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydro-cyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid; (I aS,7bR)-5-{2[(Z)-3-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)prop-1-enyl]-4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino}-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydro-cyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-[2-(3-dimethylaminopropylamino)-benzenesulfonylamino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aR,7bS)-5-[2-(3-dimethylaminopropylamino)benzene-sulfonylamino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aS,7bR)-5-[2-(3-dimethylaminopropyl-amino)benzenesulfonylamino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-[2-(4-dimethylaminobutylamino)benzenesulfonylamino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aR,7bS)-5-[2-(4-dimethylamino-butylamino)benzenesulfonylamino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aS,7bR)-5-[2-(4-dimethylaminobutylamino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-[2-(5-dimethylamino-pentylamino)benzene-sulfonylamino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-{2[(Z)-3-(propan-2-yl)aminoprop-1-enyl]-4-fluorobenzenesulfonyl-amino}-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-{2[(Z)-3-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)aminoprop-1-enyl]-4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino}-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-{2[(Z)-3-((R)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)aminoprop-1-enyl]-4-fluorobenzene-sulfonylamino}-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydro-cyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-[2((Z)-4-diethylaminobut-1-enyl)-4-fluorobenzenesulfonyl-amino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aR,7bS)-5-[2((Z)-4-diethylaminobut-1-enyl)-4-fluorobenzenesulfonyl-amino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid; (1aS,7bR)-5-[2((Z)-4-diethylaminobut-1-enyl)-4-fluorobenzenesulfonyl-amino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydro-cyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-{2-[2-(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)-ethyl]-4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino}-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-{2[(Z)-3-(azetidin-1-yl)prop-1-enyl]-4-fluorobenzene-sulfonylamino}-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydro-cyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-{2[(Z)-3-(3-hydroxy-azetidin-1-yl)prop-1-enyl]-4-fluorobenzene-sulfonylamino}-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa-[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-{2[(Z)-3-(azetidin-1-yl)propyl]-4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino}-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid, (1aRS,7bSR)-5-[2((Z)-4-diethylaminobutyl)-4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-{2-[N-(4-dimethylaminobutyl)-N-methylamino]-benzenesulfonyl-amino}-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa-[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid,(1aRS,7bSR)-5-{2-[((S)-1-ethylpyrrolidin-3-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-4-fluoro-benzenesulfonyl-amino}-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa-[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-[2-(1-ethylazetidin-3-yl)-4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydro-cyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-{2-[((R)-1-ethylpyrrolidin-3-ylcarbamoyl)methyl]-4-fluorobenzenesulfonyl-amino}-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydro-cyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-{2-[2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-ethyl]-4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino}-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-[2-((R)-1-ethylpyrrolidin-3-ylmethyl)-4-fluorobenzenesulfonyl-amino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydro-cyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aS,7bR)-5-[2-((R)-1-ethylpyrrolidin-3-ylmethyl)-4-fluorobenzenesulfonyl-amino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydro-cyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aR,7bS)-5-[2-((R)-1-ethylpyrrolidin-3-ylmethyl)-4-fluorobenzenesulfonyl-amino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydro-cyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-{2-[((S)-1-ethylpyrrolidin-2-yl)carbonyl-aminomethyl]-4-fluorobenzene-sulfonylamino}-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-[2-(4-dimethylaminobutyrylamino)-4-fluorobenzenesulfonyl-amino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa-[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-[2-((S)-1-ethyl-pyrrolidin-3-ylmethyl)-4-fluorobenzenesulfonyl-amino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-[2-(3-dimethylaminopropylcarbanoyl)benzene-sulfonylamino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-(2-{[N—((S)-1-ethyl-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-N-methylcarbamoyl]methyl}-4-fluoro-benzenesulfonylamino)-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa-[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-(2-{[N—((R)-1-ethyl-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-N-methylcarbamoyl]methyl}-4-fluoro-benzenesulfonylamino)-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa-[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-{2-[2-((S)-1-ethylpyrrolidin-2-yl)ethylamino]-benzenesulfonyl-amino}-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa-[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-{2-[2-((R)-1-ethylpyrrolidin-2-yl)ethylamino]-benzenesulfonyl-amino}-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa-[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-[2-(3-N,N-diethylaminopropylamino)benzene-sulfonylamino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-(2-{[((R)-1-ethylpyrrolidine-2-yl)carbonyl-amino]methyl}-4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-{2-[(1-ethylazetidin-3-ylmethyl)amino]benzene-sulfonylamino}-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid; (1aS,7bR)-5-[2-((Z)-3-diethylaminoprop-1-enyl)benzenesulfonylamino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aR,7bS)-5-[2-((Z)-3-diethylaminoprop-1-enyl)benzenesulfonylamino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-(2-{N—[((R)-1-ethylpyrrolidine-2-yl)carbonyl]-N-methyl-aminomethyl}-4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-(2-{N—[((S)-1-ethylpyrrolidine-2-yl)carbonyl]-N-methylamino-methyl}-4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-[2-(4-dimethylaminobutylamino)-4-fluorobenzenesulfonyl-amino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-{2-[((R)-1-ethylpyrrolidin-3-ylmethyl)amino]-benzenesulfonylamino}-1,1a,2,71b-tetrahydrocyclopropa-[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-{2-[((S)-1-ethylpyrrolidin-3-ylmethyl)amino]-benzenesulfonylamino}-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa-[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-[2-(4-ethyl-2-oxopiperazin-1-ylmethyl)-4-fluorobenzene-sulfonylamino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-[2-(1-ethylpiperidin-4-ylmethyl)-4-fluoro-benzenesulfonylamino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa-[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-{2-[2-(1-ethylazetidin-3-yl)ethyl]-4-fluoro-benzenesulfonyl-amino}-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid; (1aRS,7bSR)-5-{2-[((S)-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)amino]benzenesulfonyl-amino}-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-{2-[((R)-1-azabicyclo-[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)amino]benzenesulfonyl-amino}-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-(2-{[((S)-1-ethylpyrrolidine-3-carbonyl)amino]methyl}-4-fluoro-benzenesulfonylamino)-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid; (1aRS,7bSR)-5-{2-[2-((R)-1-ethylpyrrolidin-3-ylamino)ethyl]-4-fluoro-benzenesulfonylamino}-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa-[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-{2-[((R)-1-ethylpyrrolidin-3-yl)amino]-benzenesulfonylamino}-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa-[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-{2-[((S)-1-ethylpyrrolidin-3-yl)amino]-benzenesulfonylamino}-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa-[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid; (1aRS,7bSR)-5-(2-{[((R)-1-ethylpyrrolidine-3-carbonyl)amino]-methyl)}-4-fluoro-benzenesulfonylamino)-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydro-cyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-[2-((Z)-3-diethylamino-2-methylprop-1-enyl)-4-fluorobenzene-sulfonylamino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-(2-[2-((R)-1-ethylpyrrolidin-3-yl)ethylamino]-benzenesulfonylamino}-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa-[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aRS,7bSR)-5-{2-[2-((S)-1-ethylpyrrolidin-3-yl)ethylamino]-benzenesulfonyl-amino}-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa-[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aR,7bS)-5-[2-((S)-1-ethylpyrrolidin-3-yloxymethyl)-4-fluoro-benzenesulfonylamino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa-[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aR,7bS)-5-[2-((R)-1-ethylpyrrolidin-3-yloxymethyl)-4-fluoro-benzenesulfonylamino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa-[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aR,7bS)-5-[2-(1-ethylpiperidin-3-ylmethyl)-4-fluorobenzene-sulfonylamino]-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid;(1aR,7bS)-5-{2-[2-((R)-1-ethylpyrrolidin-2-yl)ethyl]-4-fluorobenzenesulfonyl-amino}-1,1a,2,7b-tetrahydrocyclopropa-[c]chromene-4-carboxylicacid; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, stereoisomers, esters andprodrugs thereof.

In some aspects, the MetAP2 inhibitor can be selected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, analog, derivative, salt or esterthereof.

For purposes of this disclosure, the chemical elements are identified inaccordance with the Periodic Table of the Elements, CAS version,Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 67th Ed., 1986-87, inside cover.

The term “alkyl” refers to a fully saturated branched or unbranchedcarbon chain radical having the number of carbon atoms specified, or upto 30 carbon atoms if no specification is made. For example, a “loweralkyl” refers to an alkyl having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, such asmethyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, and octyl, andthose which are positional isomers of these alkyls. Alkyl of 10 to 30carbon atoms includes decyl, undecyl, dodecyl, tridecyl, tetradecyl,pentadecyl, hexadecyl, heptadecyl, octadecyl, nonadecyl, eicosyl,heneicosyl, docosyl, tricosyl and tetracosyl. In certain aspects, astraight chain or branched chain alkyl has 30 or fewer carbon atoms inits backbone (e.g., C₁-C₃₀ for straight chains, C₃-C₃₀ for branchedchains), and more preferably 20 or fewer. Likewise, certain cycloalkylshave from 3-10 carbon atoms in their ring structure, and may have 5, 6,or 7 carbons in the ring structure.

Unless the number of carbons is otherwise specified, “lower alkyl”, asused herein, means an alkyl group, as defined above, but having from oneto ten carbons, or from one to six carbon atoms in its backbonestructure such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl,sec-butyl, and tert-butyl. Likewise, “lower alkenyl” and “lower alkynyl”have similar chain lengths. Throughout the application, certain alkylgroups are lower alkyls. In certain aspects, a substituent designatedherein as alkyl is a lower alkyl.

The term “carbocycle”, as used herein, refers to an aromatic ornon-aromatic ring in which each atom of the ring is carbon.

The term “aryl” as used herein includes 5-, 6- and 7-memberedsingle-ring aromatic groups that may include from zero to fourheteroatoms, for example, benzene, pyrrole, furan, thiophene, imidazole,oxazole, thiazole, triazole, pyrazole, pyridine, pyrazine, pyridazineand pyrimidine, and the like. Those aryl groups having heteroatoms inthe ring structure may also be referred to as “aryl heterocycles” or“heteroaromatics”. The aromatic ring can be substituted at one or morering positions with such substituents as described above, for example,halogen, azide, alkyl, aralkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxyl,alkoxyl, amino, nitro, sulfhydryl, imino, amido, phosphonate,phosphinate, carbonyl, carboxyl, silyl, ether, alkylthio, sulfonyl,sulfonamido, ketone, aldehyde, ester, heterocyclyl, aromatic orheteroaromatic moieties, —CF₃, —CN, or the like. The term “aryl” alsoincludes polycyclic ring systems having two or more cyclic rings inwhich two or more carbons are common to two adjoining rings (the ringsare “fused rings”) wherein at least one of the rings is aromatic, e.g.,the other cyclic rings can be cycloalkyls, cycloalkenyls, cycloalkynyls,aryls and/or heterocyclyls.

“Alkenyl” refers to any branched or unbranched unsaturated carbon chainradical having the number of carbon atoms specified, or up to 26 carbonatoms if no limitation on the number of carbon atoms is specified; andhaving 1 or more double bonds in the radical. Alkenyl of 6 to 26 carbonatoms is exemplified by hexenyl, heptenyl, octenyl, nonenyl, decenyl,undecenyl, dodenyl, tridecenyl, tetradecenyl, pentadecenyl, hexadecenyl,heptadecenyl, octadecenyl, nonadecenyl, eicosenyl, heneicosenyl,docosenyl, tricosenyl and tetracosenyl, in their various isomeric forms,where the unsaturated bond(s) can be located anywhere in the radical andcan have either the (Z) or the (E) configuration about the doublebond(s).

The term “alkynyl” refers to hydrocarbyl radicals of the scope ofalkenyl, but having one or more triple bonds in the radical.

The terms “alkoxyl” or “alkoxy” as used herein refers to an alkyl group,as defined below, having an oxygen radical attached thereto.Representative alkoxy groups include methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy,tert-butoxy and the like. An “ether” is two hydrocarbons covalentlylinked by an oxygen. Accordingly, the substituent of an alkyl thatrenders that alkyl an ether is or resembles an alkoxyl, such as can berepresented by one of —O-alkyl, —O-alkenyl, —O-alkynyl, —(CH₂)_(m)—R₁,where m and R₁ are described below.

The terms “heterocyclyl” or “heterocyclic group” refer to 3- to10-membered ring structures, more preferably 3- to 7-membered rings,whose ring structures include one to four heteroatoms. Heterocycles canalso be polycycles. Heterocyclyl groups include, for example, thiophene,thianthrene, furan, pyran, isobenzofuran, chromene, xanthene,phenoxathiin, pyrrole, imidazole, pyrazole, isothiazole, isoxazole,pyridine, pyrazine, pyrimidine, pyridazine, indolizine, isoindole,indole, indazole, purine, quinolizine, isoquinoline, quinoline,phthalazine, naphthyridine, quinoxaline, quinazoline, cinnoline,pteridine, carbazole, carboline, phenanthridine, acridine, pyrimidine,phenanthroline, phenazine, phenarsazine, phenothiazine, furazan,phenoxazine, pyrrolidine, oxolane, thiolane, oxazole, piperidine,piperazine, morpholine, lactones, lactams such as azetidinones andpyrrolidinones, sultams, sultones, and the like. The heterocyclic ringcan be substituted at one or more positions with such substituents asdescribed above, as for example, halogen, alkyl, aralkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxyl, amino, nitro, sulfhydryl, imino, amido,phosphate, phosphonate, phosphinate, carbonyl, carboxyl, silyl,sulfamoyl, sulfinyl, ether, alkylthio, sulfonyl, ketone, aldehyde,ester, a heterocyclyl, an aromatic or heteroaromatic moiety, —CF₃, —CN,or the like.

The term “alkylthio” refers to an alkyl group, as defined above, havinga sulfur radical attached thereto. In certain aspects, the “alkylthio”moiety is represented by one of —(S)-alkyl, —(S)-alkenyl, —(S)-alkynyl,and —(S)—(CH₂)_(m)—Rr, wherein n and R₁ are defined below.Representative alkylthio groups include methylthio, ethylthio, and thelike.

As used herein, the term “nitro” means —NO₂; the term “halogen”designates F, Cl, Br or t; the term “sulfhydryl” means —SH; the term“hydroxyl” means —OH; and the term “sulfonyl” means —SO₂—.

The terms “amine” and “amino” are art-recognized and refer to bothunsubstituted and substituted amines, e.g., a moiety that can berepresented by the general formulae:

wherein R₃, R₅ and R₆ each independently represent a hydrogen, an alkyl,an alkenyl, —(CH₂)_(m)—R₁, or R₃ and R₅ taken together with the N atomto which they are attached complete a heterocycle having from 4 to 8atoms in the ring structure, R₁ represents an alkenyl, aryl, cycloalkyl,a cycloalkenyl, a heterocyclyl or a polycyclyl; and m is zero or aninteger in the range of 1 to 8. In certain aspects, only one of R₃ or R₅can be a carbonyl, e.g., R₃, R₅ and the nitrogen together do not form animide. In certain aspects, R₃ and R₅ (and optionally R₆) eachindependently represent a hydrogen, an alkyl, an alkenyl, or—(CH₂)_(m)—R₁. Thus, the term “alkylamine” as used herein means an aminegroup, as defined above, having a substituted or unsubstituted alkylattached thereto, i.e., at least one of R₃ and R₅ is an alkyl group. Incertain aspects, an amino group or an alkylamine is basic, meaning ithas a pK_(a)≥7.00. The protonated forms of these functional groups havepK_(a)s relative to water above 7.00.

The term “carbonyl” (C(O)) is art-recognized and includes such moietiesas can be represented by the general formula:

wherein X is a bond or represents an oxygen or a sulfur, and R₇represents a hydrogen, an alkyl, an alkenyl, —(CH₂)_(m)—R₁ or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, R₈ represents a hydrogen, an alkyl, analkenyl or —(CH₂)_(m)—R₁, where m and R₁ are as defined above. Where Xis an oxygen and R₇ or R₈ is not hydrogen, the formula represents an“ester”. Where X is an oxygen, and R₇ is as defined above, the moiety isreferred to herein as a carboxyl group, and particularly when R₇ is ahydrogen, the formula represents a “carboxylic acid”. Where X is anoxygen, and R₈ is hydrogen, the formula represents a “formate”. Ingeneral, where the oxygen atom of the above formula is replaced bysulfur, the formula represents a “thiocarbonyl” group. Where X is asulfur and R₇ or R₈ is not hydrogen, the formula represents a“thioester” group. Where X is a sulfur and R₇ is hydrogen, the formularepresents a“thiocarboxylic acid” group. Where X is a sulfur and R₈ ishydrogen, the formula represents a “thioformate” group. On the otherhand, where X is a bond, and R₇ is not hydrogen, the above formularepresents a “ketone” group. Where X is a bond, and R₇ is hydrogen, theabove formula represents an “aldehyde” group.

As used herein, the term “substituted” is contemplated to include allpermissible substituents of organic compounds. In a broad aspect, thepermissible substituents include acyclic and cyclic, branched andunbranched, carbocyclic and heterocyclic, aromatic and nonaromaticsubstituents of organic compounds. Illustrative substituents include,for example, those described herein above. The permissible substituentscan be one or more and the same or different for appropriate organiccompounds. For purposes of this disclosure, the heteroatoms such asnitrogen may have hydrogen substituents and/or any permissiblesubstituents of organic compounds described herein which satisfy thevalences of the heteroatoms. This disclosure is not intended to belimited in any manner by the permissible substituents of organiccompounds. It will be understood that “substitution” or “substitutedwith” includes the implicit proviso that such substitution is inaccordance with permitted valence of the substituted atom and thesubstituent, and that the substitution results in a stable compound,e.g., which does not spontaneously undergo transformation such as byrearrangement, cyclization, elimination, etc.

The term “sulfamoyl” is art-recognized and includes a moiety that can berepresented by the general formula:

In which R₃ and R₅ are as defined above.

The term “sulfate” is art recognized and includes a moiety that can berepresented by the general formula:

In which R₇ is as defined above.

The term “sulfamido” is art recognized and includes a moiety that can berepresented by the general formula:

In which R₂ and R₄ are as defined above.

The term “sulfonate” is art-recognized and includes a moiety that can berepresented by the general formula:

In which R₇ is an electron pair, hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, or aryl.

The terms “sulfoxido” or “sulfinyl”, as used herein, refers to a moietythat can be represented by the general formula:

In which R₁₂ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aralkyl, or aryl.

Analogous substitutions can be made to alkenyl and alkynyl groups toproduce, for example, aminoalkenyls, aminoalkynyls, amidoalkenyls,amidoalkynyls, iminoalkenyls, iminoalkynyls, thioalkenyls, thioalkynyls,carbonyl-substituted alkenyls or alkynyls.

As used herein, the definition of each expression, e.g., alkyl, in, n,etc., when it occurs more than once in any structure, is intended to beindependent of its definition elsewhere in the same structure.

The term “amino acid” is intended to embrace all compounds, whethernatural or synthetic, which include both an amino functionality and anacid functionality, including amino acid analogs and derivatives. Incertain aspects, the amino acids contemplated in the present disclosureare those naturally occurring amino acids found in proteins, or thenaturally occurring anabolic or catabolic products of such amino acids,which contain amino and carboxyl groups. Naturally occurring amino acidsare identified throughout by the conventional three-letter and/orone-letter abbreviations, corresponding to the trivial name of the aminoacid, in accordance with the following list. The abbreviations areaccepted in the peptide art and are recommended by the IUPAC-IUBcommission in biochemical nomenclature.

By the term “amino acid residue” is meant an amino acid. In general theabbreviations used herein for designating the naturally occurring aminoacids are based on recommendations of the IUPAC-IUB Commission onBiochemical Nomenclature (see Biochemistry (1972) 11:1726-1732). Forinstance Met, Ile, Leu, Ala and Gly represent “residues” of methionine,isoleucine, leucine, alanine and glycine, respectively. By the residueis meant a radical derived from the corresponding α-amino acid byeliminating the OH portion of the carboxyl group and the 11 portion ofthe α-amino group.

The term “amino acid side chain” is that part of an amino acid residueexclusive of the backbone, as defined by K. D. Kopple, “Peptides andAmino Acids”, W. A. Benjamin Inc., New York and Amsterdam, 1966, pages 2and 33; examples of such side chains of the common amino acids are—CH₂CH₂SCH₃ (the side chain of methionine), —CH₂(CH₃)—CH₂CH₃ (the sidechain of isoleucine), —CH₂CH(CH₃)₂ (the side chain of leucine) or H-(theside chain of glycine). These side chains are pendant from the backboneCa carbon.

The term “peptide,” as used herein, refers to a sequence of amino acidresidues linked together by peptide bonds or by modified peptide bonds.The term “peptide” is intended to encompass peptide analogs, peptidederivatives, peptidomimetics and peptide variants. The term “peptide” isunderstood to include peptides of any length. Peptide sequences set outherein are written according to the generally accepted conventionwhereby the N-terminal amino acid is on the left, and the C-terminalamino acid is on the right (e.g., H₂N-AA₁-AA₂-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-CO₂H).

Certain compounds of the present disclosure may exist in particulargeometric or stereoisomeric forms. The present disclosure contemplatesall such compounds, including cis- and trans-isomers, R- andS-enantiomers, diastereomers, (D)-isomers, (L)-isomers, the racemicmixtures thereof, and other mixtures thereof, as falling within thescope of the disclosure.

Additional asymmetric carbon atoms may be present in a substituent suchas an alkyl group. All such isomers, as well as mixtures thereof, areintended to be included in this disclosure. Any representation of aparticular isomer is merely exemplary (e.g., the exemplification of atrans-isomer, also encompasses a cis-isomer).

If, for instance, a particular enantiomer of a compound of the presentdisclosure is desired, it may be prepared by asymmetric synthesis or byderivation with a chiral auxiliary, where the resulting diastereomericmixture is separated and the auxiliary group cleaved to provide the puredesired enantiomer. Alternatively, where the molecule contains a basicfunctional group, such as amino, or an acidic functional group, such ascarboxyl, diastereomeric salts are formed with an appropriateoptically-active acid or base, followed by resolution of thediastereomers thus formed by fractional crystallization orchromatographic means well known in the art, and subsequent recovery ofthe pure enantiomer.

The term “substituted”, as used herein, means that any one or morehydrogen atoms on the designated atom is replaced with a selection fromthe indicated groups, provided that the designated atom's normal valencyis not exceeded, and that the substitution results in a stable compound.When a substituent is keto (i.e., ═O), then 2 hydrogen atoms on the atomare replaced. Keto substituents are not present on aromatic moieties.Ring double bonds, as used herein, are double bonds that are formedbetween two adjacent ring atoms (e.g., C═C, C═N or N═N). “Stablecompound” and “stable structure” are meant to indicate a compound thatis sufficiently robust to survive isolation to a useful degree of purityfrom a reaction mixture, and formulation into an efficacious therapeuticagent.

When a bond to a substituent is shown to cross a bond connecting twoatoms in a ring, then such substituent may be bonded to any atom in thering. When a substituent is listed without indicating the atom via whichsuch substituent is bonded to the rest of the compound of a givenformula, then such substituent may be bonded via any atom in suchformula. Combinations of substituents and/or variables are permissible,but only if such combinations result in stable compounds.

When any variable (e.g., R₁) occurs more than one time in anyconstituent or formula for a compound, its definition at each occurrenceis independent of its definition at every other occurrence. Thus, forexample, if a group is shown to be substituted with 0-2 R₁ moieties,then the group may optionally be substituted with up to two R₁ moietiesand R₁ at each occurrence is selected independently from the definitionof R₁. Also, combinations of substituents and/or variables arepermissible, but only if such combinations result in stable compounds.

In the present specification, the structural formula of the compoundrepresents a certain isomer for convenience in some cases, but thepresent disclosure includes all isomers, such as geometrical isomers,optical isomers based on an asymmetrical carbon, stereoisomers,tautomers, and the like. In addition, a crystal polymorphism may bepresent for the compounds represented by the formula. It is noted thatany crystal form, crystal form mixture, or anhydride or hydrate thereofis included in the scope of the present disclosure. Furthermore,so-called metabolite which is produced by degradation of the presentcompound in vivo is included in the scope of the present disclosure.

“Isomerism” means compounds that have identical molecular formulae butdiffer in the sequence of bonding of their atoms or in the arrangementof their atoms in space. Isomers that differ in the arrangement of theiratoms in space are termed “stereoisomers”. Stereoisomers that are notmirror images of one another are termed “diastereoisomers”, andstereoisomers that are non-superimposable mirror images of each otherare termed “enantiomers” or sometimes optical isomers. A mixturecontaining equal amounts of individual enantiomeric forms of oppositechirality is termed a “racemic mixture”.

A carbon atom bonded to four nonidentical substituents is termed a“chiral center”.

“Chiral isomer” means a compound with at least one chiral center.Compounds with more than one chiral center may exist either as anindividual diastereomer or as a mixture of diastereomers, termed“diastereomeric mixture”. When one chiral center is present, astereoisomer may be characterized by the absolute configuration (R or S)of that chiral center. Absolute configuration refers to the arrangementin space of the substituents attached to the chiral center. Thesubstituents attached to the chiral center under consideration areranked in accordance with the Sequence Rule of Cahn, Ingold and Prelog.(Cahn et al., Angew. Chem. Inter. Edit. 1966, 5, 385; errata 511; Cahnet al., Angew. Chem. 1966, 78, 413; Cahn and Ingold, J. Chem. Soc. 1951(London), 612; Cahn et al., Experientia 1956, 12, 81; Cahn, J. Chem.Educ. 1964, 41, 116).

“Geometric isomer” means the diastereomers that owe their existence tohindered rotation about double bonds. These configurations aredifferentiated in their names by the prefixes cis and trans, or Z and E,which indicate that the groups are on the same or opposite side of thedouble bond in the molecule according to the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog rules.

Furthermore, the structures and other compounds discussed in thisdisclosure include all atropic isomers thereof. “Atropic isomers” are atype of stereoisomer in which the atoms of two isomers are arrangeddifferently in space. Atropic isomers owe their existence to arestricted rotation caused by hindrance of rotation of large groupsabout a central bond. Such atropic isomers typically exist as a mixture,however as a result of recent advances in chromatography techniques; ithas been possible to separate mixtures of two atropic isomers in selectcases.

“Tautomer” is one of two or more structural isomers that exist inequilibrium and is readily converted from one isomeric form to another.This conversion results in the formal migration of a hydrogen atomaccompanied by a switch of adjacent conjugated double bonds. Tautomersexist as a mixture of a tautomeric set in solution. In solid form,usually one tautomer predominates. In solutions where tautomerization ispossible, a chemical equilibrium of the tautomers will be reached. Theexact ratio of the tautomers depends on several factors, includingtemperature, solvent and pH. The concept of tautomers that areinterconvertible by tautomerizations is called tautomerism.

Of the various types of tautomerism that are possible, two are commonlyobserved. In keto-enol tautomerism a simultaneous shift of electrons anda hydrogen atom occurs. Ring-chain tautomerism arises as a result of thealdehyde group (—CHO) in a sugar chain molecule reacting with one of thehydroxy groups (—OH) in the same molecule to give it a cyclic(ring-shaped) form as exhibited by glucose.

Common tautomeric pairs are: ketone-enol, amide-nitrile, lactam-lactim,amide-imidic acid tautomerism in heterocyclic rings (e.g., innucleobases such as guanine, thymine and cytosine), amine-enamine andenamine-enamine.

It is to be understood that the compounds of the present disclosure maybe depicted as different tautomers. It should also be understood thatwhen compounds have tautomeric forms, all tautomeric forms are intendedto be included in the scope of the present disclosure, and the naming ofthe compounds does not exclude any tautomer form.

The term “crystal polymorphs”, “polymorphs” or “crystal forms” meanscrystal structures in which a compound (or a salt or solvate thereof)can crystallize in different crystal packing arrangements, all of whichhave the same elemental composition. Different crystal forms usuallyhave different X-ray diffraction patterns, infrared spectral, meltingpoints, density hardness, crystal shape, optical and electricalproperties, stability and solubility. Recrystallization solvent, rate ofcrystallization, storage temperature, and other factors may cause onecrystal form to dominate. Crystal polymorphs of the compounds can beprepared by crystallization under different conditions.

Additionally, the compounds of the present disclosure, for example, thesalts of the compounds, can exist in either hydrated or unhydrated (theanhydrous) form or as solvates with other solvent molecules. Nonlimitingexamples of hydrates include monohydrates, dihydrates, etc. Nonlimitingexamples of solvates include ethanol solvates, acetone solvates, etc.

“Solvate” means solvent addition forms that contain eitherstoichiometric or non stoichiometric amounts of solvent. Some compoundshave a tendency to trap a fixed molar ratio of solvent molecules in thecrystalline solid state, thus forming a solvate. If the solvent is waterthe solvate formed is a hydrate; and if the solvent is alcohol, thesolvate formed is an alcoholate. Hydrates are formed by the combinationof one or more molecules of water with one molecule of the substance inwhich the water retains its molecular state as 1120.

As used herein, the term “analog” refers to a chemical compound that isstructurally similar to another but differs slightly in composition (asin the replacement of one atom by an atom of a different element or inthe presence of a particular functional group, or the replacement of onefunctional group by another functional group). Thus, an analog is acompound that is similar or comparable in function and appearance, butnot in structure or origin to the reference compound.

As defined herein, the term “derivative” refers to compounds that have,a common core structure, and are substituted with various groups asdescribed herein.

The term “bioisostere” refers to a compound resulting from the exchangeof an atom or of a group of atoms with another, broadly similar, atom orgroup of atoms. The objective of a bioisosteric replacement is to createa new compound with similar biological properties to the parentcompound. The bioisosteric replacement may be physicochemically ortopologically based. Examples of carboxylic acid bioisosteres include,but are not limited to, acyl sulfonimides, tetrazoles, sulfonates andphosphonates. See, e.g., Patani and LaVoie, Chem. Rev. 96, 3147-3176,1996.

In some aspects, a MetAP2 inhibitor can be administered by subcutaneousinjection (SC).

In some aspects, a MetAP2 inhibitor can be administered about every fourdays (Q4D).

In some aspects, a MetAP2 inhibitor can be administered about once everyday (QD), about once every two days (Q2D), about once every three days(Q3D), about once every four days (Q4D), about once every 5 days (Q5D),about once every 6 days (Q6D), about once every 7 days (Q7D), about onceevery 8 days (Q8D), about once every 9 days (Q9D), about once every 10days (Q10D), about once every 11 days (Q11D), about once every 12 days(Q12D), about once every 13 days (Q13D), about once every 14 days(Q14D), or about once every 15 days (Q15D). In some aspects, a MetAP2inhibitor can be administered about once every 7 days (Q7D). In someaspects, a MetAP2 inhibitor can be administered about once every 14 days(Q14D).

In some aspects, a MetAP2 inhibitor can be administered in an amount ofabout 1 mg/m², or about 2 mg/m², or about 3 mg/m², or about 4 mg/m², orabout 5 mg/m², or about 6 mg/m², or about 7 mg/m², or about 8 mg/m², orabout 9 mg/m², or about 10 mg/m², or about 11 mg/m², or about 12 mg/m²,or about 13 mg/m², or about 14 mg/m², or about 15 mg/m², or about 16mg/m² or about 17 mg/m², or about 18 mg/m, or about 19 mg/m², or about20 mg/m, or about 21 mg/m², or about 22 mg/m², or about 23 mg/m², orabout 24 mg/m², or about 25 mg/m², or about 26 mg/m², or about 27 mg/m²,or about 28 mg/m², or about 29 mg/m², or about 30 mg/m², or about 31mg/m² or about 32 mg/m², or about 33 mg/m², or about 34 mg/m², or about35 mg/m², or about 36 mg/m², or about 37 mg/m², or about 38 mg/m², orabout 39 mg/m², or about 40 mg/m², or about 41 mg/m² or about 42 mg/m²,or about 43 mg/m², or about 44 mg/m², or about 45 mg/m², or about 46mg/m², or about 47 mg/m², or about 48 mg/n, or about 49 mg/m², or about50 mg/m² or about 51 mg/m², or about 52 mg/n, or about 53 mg/m², orabout 54 mg/m², or about 55 mg/m², or about 56 mg/m² or about 57 mg/m²,or about 58 mg/m², or about 59 mg/m², or about 60 mg/ml, or about mg/m²,or about 61 mg/nm, or about 62 mg/m², or about 63 mg/m², or about 64mg/n, or about 65 mg/m² or about 66 mg/m², or about 67 mg/m, or about 68mg/m², or about 69 mg/m², or about 70 mg/m² or about 81 mg/n, or about82 mg/m², or about 83 mg/m² or about 84 mg/m², or about 85 mg/m² orabout 86 mg/m², or about 87 mg/m², or about 88 mg/m², or about 89 mg/m²,or about 90 mg/m², or about 91 mg/m², or about 92 mg/m², or about 93mg/nm, or about 94 mg/m² or about 95 mg/m², or about 96 mg/m², or about97 mg/m, or about 98 mg/m, or about 99 mg/2, or about 100 mg/m².

In some aspects, a MetAP2 inhibitor can be administered in an amount ofabout 49 mg/m². In some aspects, a MetAP2 inhibitor can be administeredin an amount of about 39 mg/m² to about 59 mg/m². In some aspects, aMetAP2 inhibitor can be administered in an amount of about 44 mg/m² toabout 54 mg/m².

In some aspects, a MetAP2 inhibitor can be administered in an amount ofabout 36 mg/m², In some aspects, a MetAP2 inhibitor can be administeredin an amount of about 26 mg/m² to about 49 mg/m. In some aspects, aMetAP2 inhibitor can be administered in an amount of about 31 mg/m² toabout 65 mg/m².

In some aspects, a MetAP2 inhibitor can be administered in an amount ofabout 65 mg/m². In some aspects, a MetAP2 inhibitor can be administeredin an amount of about 55 mg/m² to about 75 mg/m. In some aspects, aMetAP2 inhibitor can be administered in an amount of about 60 mg/m² toabout 70 mg/m².

In some aspects, a therapeutically effective amount of a MetAP2inhibitor can be about 1 mg/m², or about 2 mg/m², or about 3 mg/m², orabout 4 mg/m², or about 5 mg/m², or about 6 mg/m², or about 7 mg/m², orabout 8 mg/m², or about 9 mg/m², or about 10 mg/m², or about 11 mg/m²,or about 12 mg/m², or about 13 mg/m², or about 14 mg/m², or about 15mg/m², or about 16 m g/m², or about 17 mg/m², or about 18 mg/m², orabout 19 ng/m², or about 20 mg/m², or about 21 mg/n, or about 22 mg/m²,or about 2.3 mg/m², or about 24 mg/nm, or about 25 mg/m², or about 26mg/m², or about 27 mg/m², or about 28 mg/m², or about 29 mg/m², or about30 mg/m², or about 31 mg/nm, or about 32 mg/m², or about 33 mg/m², orabout 34 mg/nm, or about 35 mg/m², or about 36 ng/m², or about 37 mg/m²,or about 38 mg/m², or about 39 mg/m², or about 40 mg/m², or about 41mg/m², or about 42 mg/m², or about 43 mg/m², or about 44 mg/m², or about45 mg/m², or about 46 mg/m², or about 47 mg/m², or about 48 mg/m², orabout 49 mg/m², or about 50 mg/m², or about 51 ng/n, or about 52 mg/m²,or about 53 mg/m², or about 54 ng/n, or about 55 mg/m², or about 56mg/m², or about 57 mg/m², or about 58 mg/m², or about 59 mg/m², or about60 mg/m², or about mg/m², or about 61 mg/m², or about 62 mg/m², or about63 mg/m², or about 64 mg/m², or about 65 mg/m², or about 66 mg/m², orabout 67 mg/m², or about 68 mg/m², or about 69 mg/m², or about 70 mg/m²,or about 81 mg/m², or about 82 mg/m² or about 83 mg/m², or about 84mg/m², or about 85 mg/m², or about 86 mg/m², or about 87 mg/m², or about88 mg/m², or about 89 mg/m², or about 90 mg/m², or about 91 mg/m², orabout 92 mg/m², or about 93 mg/m², or about 94 mg/m², or about 95 mg/m²,or about 96 mg/m, or about 97 mg/m², or about 98 mg/m², or about 99mg/nm, or about 100 mg/m².

In some aspects, a therapeutically effective amount of a MetAP2inhibitor can be about 49 mg/m². In some aspects, a therapeuticallyeffective amount of a MetAP2 inhibitor can be about 39 mg/m² to about 59mg/m². In some aspects, a therapeutically effective amount of a MetAP2inhibitor can be about 44 mg/m² to about 54 mg/m².

In some aspects, a therapeutically effective amount of a MetAP2inhibitor can be about 36 mg/m². In some aspects, a therapeuticallyeffective amount of a MetAP2 inhibitor can be about 26 mg/m² to about 49mg/m². In some aspects, a therapeutically effective amount of a MetAP2inhibitor can be about 31 mg/m² to about 49 mg/m².

In some aspects, a therapeutically effective amount of a MetAP2inhibitor can be about 65 mg/m². In some aspects, a therapeuticallyeffective amount of a MetAP2 inhibitor can be about 55 mg/m² to about 75mg/m². In some aspects, a therapeutically effective amount of a MetAP2inhibitor can be about 60 ng/m² to about 70 mg/m².

In some aspects, a MetAP2 inhibitor can be administered in an amount ofabout 10 mg, or about 20 mg, or about 30 mg, or about 40 mg, or about 50mg, or about 60 mg, or about 70 mg, or about 80 mg, or about 90 mg, orabout 100 mg or about 110 mg, or about 120 mg, or about 130 mg, or about140 mg, or about 150 mg, or about 160 mg, or about 170 mg, or about 180mg, or about 190 mg, or about 200 mg. In some aspects a MetAP2 inhibitorcan be administered in an amount of about 80 mg. In some aspects, aMetAP2 inhibitor can be administered in an amount of about of about 70mg to about 90 mg. In some aspects, a MetAP2 inhibitor can beadministered in an amount of about 75 mg to about 85 mg.

In some aspects, a therapeutically effective amount of a MetAP2inhibitor can be about 10 mg, or about 20 mg, or about 30 mg, or about40 mg, or about 50 mg, or about 60 mg, or about 70 mg, or about 80 mg,or about 90 mg, or about 100 mg. In some aspects a therapeuticallyeffective amount of a MetAP2 inhibitor can be about 80 mg. In someaspects, a therapeutically effective amount of a MetAP2 inhibitor can beabout of about 70 mg to about 90 mg. In some aspects, a therapeuticallyeffective amount of a MetAP2 inhibitor can be about 75 mg to about 85mg.

CDK4/6 Inhibitors

As used herein, the term “CDK4/6 inhibitor” is used to refer to acompound that inhibits cyclin-dependent kinase CDK4 and/orcyclin-dependent kinase CDK6.

As would be appreciated by the skilled artisan, CDK4/6 inhibitors havealso been shown in some cases to inhibit cyclin-dependent kinase CDK2.Thus, as used herein, the term CDK4/6 inhibitor can also refer to acompound that inhibit cyclin-dependent kinase CDK4 and/orcyclin-dependent kinase CDK6 and/or cyclin-dependent kinase CDK2.

In some aspects, a CDK4/6 inhibitor can be selected from palbociclib,abemaciclib, ribociclib, trilaciclib, SHR-6390, FCN-437c, lerociclib,milciclib, PF-06873600, XZP-3287, zotiraciclib, BEBT-209, BPI-16350,CS-3′002, fadraciclib, HS-10342, ON-123300, PF-06842874, TQ-05510,BPI-1178, JS-101, NUV-122, AU-294, CCT-68127, ETH-155008, HEC-80797,JRP-890, JS-104, NEOS-518, PF-07104091, PF-07220060, RMC-4550, SRX-3177,VS-2370, VS-2370. In some aspects, a CDK4/6 inhibitor can be selectedfrom any of the pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the aforementionedcompounds.

In some aspects, a CDK4/6 inhibitor can be palbociclib, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some aspects, palbociclib can be administered orally. In someaspects, palbociclib can be administered once daily. In some aspects,palbociclib can be administered at an amount of about 75 mg/day, orabout 100 mg/day, or about 125 mg/day, or about 150 mg/day, or about 175mg/day, or about 200 mg/day. In some aspects, palbociclib can beadministered in an amount of about 125 mg/day. In some aspects,palbociclib can be administered in an amount of about 50 mg/day to about150 mg/day, or about 75 mg/day to about 175 mg/day, or about 100 mg/dayto about 200 mg/day, or about 125 mg/day to about 225 mg/day, or about150 to about 250 mg/day. In some aspects, palbociclib can beadministered one daily for about 21 days, followed by about 7 days of noadministration.

In some aspects, a therapeutically effective amount of palbociclib canbe about 75 mg/day, or about 100 mg/day, or about 125 mg/day, or about150 mg/day, or about 175 mg/day, or about 200 mg/day. In some aspects, atherapeutically effective amount of palbociclib can be about 125 mg/day.In some aspects, a therapeutically effective amount of palbociclib canbe about 50 mg/day to about 150 mg/day, or about 75 mg/day to about 175mg/day, or about 100 mg/day to about 200 mg/day, or about 125 mg/day toabout 225 mg/day, or about 150 to about 250 mg/day.

In some aspects, a therapeutically effective amount of palbociclib canbe about 75 mg, or about 100 mg, or about 125 mg, or about 150 mg, orabout 175 mg, or about 200 mg. In some aspects, a therapeuticallyeffective amount of palbociclib can be about 125 mg. In some aspects, atherapeutically effective amount of palbociclib can be about 50 ng toabout 150 mg, or about 75 mg to about 175 mg, or about 100 mg to about200 mg, or about 125 mg to about 225 mg, or about 150 to about 250 mg.

In some aspects, a CDK4/6 inhibitor can be abemaciclib, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some aspects, abemaciclib can be administered orally. In someaspects, abemaciclib can be administered twice daily. In some aspects,abemaciclib can be administered in an amount of about 75 mg administeredtwice daily (total about 150 mg/day), or about 100 mg administered twicedaily (total about 200 mg/day), or about 125 mag administered twicedaily (total about 250 mg/day), or about 150 mg administered twice daily(total about 300 mg/day), or about 175 mg administered twice daily(total about 350 mg/day), or about 200 mg administered twice daily(total about 400 mg/day), or about 225 mg administered twice daily(total about 450 mg/day). In some aspects, abemaciclib can beadministered in an amount of about 50 mg/day to about 150 mg/day, orabout 75 mg/day to about 175 mg/day, or about 100 mg/day to about 200mg/day, or about 125 mg/day to about 225 mg/day, or about 150 to about250 mg/day, or about 175 trig/day to about 275 mg/day, or about 200mg/day to about 300 mg/day, or about 225 mg/day to about 325 mg/day, orabout 250 mg/day or about 350 mg/day, or about 275 mg/day or about 375mg/day, or about 300 mg/day to about 400 mg/day, or about 325 mg/day toabout 425 mg/day, or about 350 mg/day to about 450 mg/day, or about 375mg/day to about 475 mg/day, or about 400 mg/day to about 500 mg/day, orabout 425 mg/day to about 525 mg/day, or about 450 mg/day to about 550mg/day, or about 475 mg/day to about 575 mg/day, or about 500 mg/day toabout 600 mg/day, or about 525 mg/day to about 625 mg/day, or about 550mg/day to about 650 mg/day, or about 575 mg/day to about 675 mg/day, orabout 600 mg/day to about 700 mg/day.

In some aspects, a therapeutically effective amount of abemaciclib canbe about 75 mg/day, or about 100 mg/day, or about 125 mg/day, or about150 mg/day, or about 175 mg/day, or about 200 mg/day, or about 225mg/day, or about 250 mg/day, or about 275 mg/day, or about 300 mg/day,or about 325 mg/day, or about 350 mg/day, or about 375 mg/day, or about400 mg/day, or about 425 mg/day, or about 450 mg/day, or about 475mg/day or about 500 mg/day. In some aspects, a therapeutically effectiveamount of abemaciclib can be about 50 mg/day to about 150 mg/day, orabout 75 mg/day to about 175 mg/day, or about 100 mg/day to about 200mg/day, or about 125 mg/day to about 225 mg/day, or about 150 to about250 mg/day, or about 175 mg/day to about 275 mg/day, or about 200 mg/dayto about 300 mg/day, or about 225 mg/day to about 325 mg/day, or about250 mg/day or about 350 mg/day, or about 275 mg/day or about 375 mg/day,or about 300 mg/day to about 400 mg/day, or about 325 mg/day to about425 mg/day, or about 350 mg/day to about 450 mg/day, or about 375 mg/dayto about 475 mg/day, or about 400 mg/day to about 500 mg/day, or about425 mg/day to about 525 mg/day, or about 450 mg/day to about 550 mg/day,or about 475 mg/day to about 575 mg/day, or about 500 mg/day to about600 mg/day, or about 525 mg/day to about 625 mg/day, or about 550 mg/dayto about 650 mg/day, or about 575 mg/day to about 675 mg/day, or about600 mg/day to about 700 mg/day.

In some aspects, a therapeutically effective amount of abemaciclib canbe about 75 mg, or about 100 mg, or about 125 mg, or about 150 mg, orabout 175 mg, or about 200 mg, or about 225 tug, or about 250 mg, orabout 275 mg, or about 300 mg, or about 325 mg, or about 350 mg, orabout 375 mg, or about 400 mg, or about 425 mg, or about 450 mg, orabout 475 mg or about 500 mg. In some aspects, a therapeuticallyeffective amount of abemaciclib can be about 50 mg to about 150 mg, orabout 75 mg to about 175 mg, or about 100 mg to about 200 mg, or about125 tug to about 225 mg, or about 150 to about 250 mg, or about 175 mgto about 275 mg, or about 200 mg to about 300 mg, or about 225 mg toabout 325 mg, or about 250 mg or about 350 rug, or about 275 mg or about375 mg, or about 300 mg to about 400 mg, or about 325 mg to about 425mg, or about 350 mg to about 450 mg, or about 375 mg to about 475 mg, orabout 400 mg to about 500 mg, or about 425 mg to about 525 mg, or about450 mg to about 550 mg, or about 475 mg to about 575 ng, or about 500 mgto about 600 mg, or about 525 ng to about 625 mg, or about 550 mg toabout 650 mg, or about 575 mg to about 675 mg, or about 600 mg to about700 mg.

In some aspects, a CDK4/6 inhibitor can be ribociclib, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In some aspects, thepharmaceutically acceptable salt can be ribociclib succinate.

In some aspects, ribociclib can be administered orally. In some aspects,ribociclib can be administered one daily. In some aspects, ribociclibcan be administered in an amount of about 100 mg/day, or about 200mg/day, or about 300 mg/day, or about 400 mg/day, or about 500 mg/day,or about 600 mg/day, or about 700 mg/day. In some aspects, ribociclibcan be administered in an amount of about 600 mg/day. In some aspects,ribociclib can be administered in an amount of about 50 mg/day to about150 mg/day, or about 75 mg/day to about 175 mg/day, or about 100 mg/dayto about 200 mg/day, or about 125 mg/day to about 225 mg/day, or about150 to about 250 mg/day, or about 175 mg/day to about 275 mg/day, orabout 200 mg/day to about 300 mg/day, or about 225 mg/day to about 325mg/day, or about 250 mg/day or about 350 mg/day, or about 275 mg/day orabout 375 mg/day, or about 300 mg/day to about 400 mg/day, or about 325mg/day to about 425 mg/day, or about 350 mg/day to about 450 mg/day, orabout 375 mg/day to about 475 mg/day, or about 400 mg/day to about 500mg/day, or about 425 mg/day to about 525 mg/day, or about 450 mg/day toabout 550 mg/day, or about 475 mg/day to about 575 mg/day, or about 500mg/day to about 600 mg/day, or about 525 mg/day to about 625 mg/day, orabout 550 mg/day to about 650 mg/day, or about 575 mg/day to about 675mg/day, or about 600 mg/day to about 700 mg/day. In some aspects,palbociclib can be administered one daily for about 21 days, followed byabout 7 days of no administration.

In some aspects, a therapeutically effective amount of ribociclib can beabout 100 mg/day, or about 200 mg/day, or about 300 mg/day, or about 400mg/day, or about 500 mg/day, or about 600 mg/day, or about 700 mg/day.In some aspects, a therapeutically effective amount of ribociclib can beabout 600 mg/day. In some aspects, a therapeutically effective amount ofribociclib can be about 50 mg/day to about 150 mg/day, or about 75mg/day to about 175 mg/day, or about 100 mg/day to about 200 mg/day, orabout 125 mg/day to about 225 mg/day, or about 150 to about 250 mg/day,or about 175 mg/day to about 275 mg/day, or about 200 mg/day to about300 mg/day, or about 225 mg/day to about 325 mg/day, or about 250 mg/dayor about 350 mg/day, or about 275 mg/day or about 375 mg/day, or about300 mg/day to about 400 mg/day, or about 325 mg/day to about 425 mg/day,or about 350 mg/day to about 450 mg/day, or about 375 mg/day to about475 mg/day, or about 400 mg/day to about 500 mg/day, or about 425 mg/dayto about 525 mg/day, or about 450 mg/day to about 550 mg/day, or about475 mg/day to about 575 mg/day, or about 500 mg/day to about 600 mg/day,or about 525 mg/day to about 625 rug/day, or about 550 rug/day to about650 rug/day, or about 575 mg/day to about 675 mg/day, or about 600mg/day to about 700 mg/day.

In some aspects, a therapeutically effective amount of ribociclib can beabout 100 rug, or about 200 rug, or about 300 mg, or about 400 rug, orabout 500 mg, or about 600 mg, or about 700 mg. In some aspects, atherapeutically effective amount of ribociclib can be about 600 rug. Insome aspects, a therapeutically effective amount of ribociclib can beabout 50 mg to about 150 mg, or about 75 mg to about 175 mg, or about100 mg to about 200 mg, or about 125 mg to about 225 mg, or about 150 toabout 250 mg, or about 175 mg to about 275 mg, or about 200 mg to about300 mg, or about 225 mg to about 325 mg, or about 250 mg or about 350mg, or about 275 mg or about 375 mg, or about 300 mg to about 400 mg, orabout 325 mg to about 425 mg, or about 350 mg to about 450 mg, or about375 mg to about 475 mg, or about 400 mg to about 500 mg, or about 425 mgto about 525 mg, or about 450 mg to about 550 mg, or about 475 mg toabout 575 mg, or about 500 mg to about 600 rug, or about 525 mg to about625 mg, or about 550 mg to about 650 mg, or about 575 rug to about 675rug, or about 600 mg to about 700 mg.

CDK4/6 inhibitors can be further administered with at least oneadditional therapeutic. Accordingly, the compositions of the presentdisclosure can comprise a combination of at least one MetAP2 inhibitorof the present disclosure, at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor and at leastone additional therapeutic.

In some aspects, the at least one additional therapeutic can comprise ahormone therapy.

In some aspects, the at least one additional therapeutic can comprise anaromatase inhibitor.

In some aspects, the aromatase inhibitor can comprise a non-steroidalaromatase inhibitor.

In some aspects, an aromatase inhibitor can comprise anastrozole,exemestane, letrozole or any combination thereof.

In some aspects, the at least one additional therapeutic can comprise aselective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD). In some aspects, a SERD cancomprise fulvestrant.

In some aspects, the at least one additional therapeutic can comprise agonadotropin releasing hormone agonist. In some aspects, a gonadotropinreleasing hormone agonist can comprise goserelin.

In some aspects, the at least one additional therapeutic can comprise aPI3K inhibitor, an AKT inhibitor, an mTOR inhibitor or a PI3K/Akt/mTORpathway inhibitor.

In some aspects, the at least one additional therapeutic can compriseSerabelisib (TAK-117), BYL-719, AZD5363 (capavasertib), ipaseratib(GDC0068), (paclitaxel+sirolimus+tanespimycin),(paelitaxel+sirolimus+tanespimycin), A-443654, AB-610, ACP-2127,ADC-0008830, AE-116, AEZS-126, AEZS-127, afuresertib+trametinib,AL-58203, AL-58805, AL-58922, ALM-301, AP-185, AP-23675, AP-23841,apitolisib, ARQ-751, ASP-7486, AST-0669, AT-104, AT-13148, AUM-302,AZD-3147, AZD-8055, AZD-8154, BAY-1001931, BAY-1125976, BAY-125976,BGT-226, bimiralisib, BN-107, BN-108, borussertib, buformin, BVD-723,capivasertib, CC-115, CC-2141, CC-2142, Certican ODT, CL-27, COTI-2,CT-365, dactolisib tosylate, DC-120, DHM-25, dihydroarterisinin,DS-3078, DS-7423, duvelisib, EM-101, everolimus, FP-208, FT-1518, FXY-1,galarmin, GDC-0349, gedatolisib, GM-6, GNE-317, GNE-555, GSK-690693,GT-0486, HD-148 series, NEC-68498, HM-032, HM-5016699, HMPL-518,ipatasertib, IPI-549, ISC-4, J-9, JRP-890, KIT-2014, KS-99, LD-101,lithium carbonate, LY-2503029, LY-2780301, M-2698, ME-344, miransertibmesylate, MK-2206, MKC-1, monepantel, NISC-6, nPT-mTOR, NSC-765844,NV-128, onatasertib, ONC-201, ONC-222, ONC-235, OSU-53, OT-043, OT-043,P-7170, P-7170, PBD-1226, perifosine, PF-04691502, pimasertibhydrochloride+voxtalisib, PK-179, PQR-311, PQR-316, PQR-401, PQR-4XX,PQR-514, PQR-530, PQR-620, PWT-33597, PX-316, recilisib sodium, RES-529,ridaforolirnus, RMC-5552, RP-6503, RV-1729, RX-0183, RX-0201, RX-0201N,RX-0301, RX-1792, RX-8243, samotolisib, sapanisertib, SB-2602, SCC-31,SF-1126, SF-2523, SN-202, SPR-965, SR-13668, STP-503, SX-MTRI, TAFA-93,TAM-01, TAM-03, TAS-117, TASP-0415914, TE-7105, ternsiroiimus,tenalisib, TOP-216, trarnerinib dimethyl sulfoxide+uprosertib,triciribine phosphate, UB-1201, uprosertib, VCC-405567, VCC-668662,vistusertib, VLI-27, voxtalisib, VS-5584, WX-008, WXFL-10030390, X-387,X-414, X-480, XL-388, XL-418, XP-105, Y-31, Zortress or any combinationthereof.

Treated Subjects and Cancers

In some aspects, the subject in need thereof is an animal. In someaspects, the animal can be a mammal. In some aspects, the subject inneed thereof is a human.

In some aspects, the subject in need thereof is a human of 18 years orolder. In some aspects, the subject in need thereof is a human youngerthan 18 years.

In some aspects, the subject in need thereof has a cancer. In someaspects, the cancer is characterized by at least one tumor present inthe subject.

The terms “cancer” and “cancerous” refer to or describe thephysiological condition in mammals that is typically characterized byunregulated cell growth. Included in this definition are benign andmalignant cancers. Examples of cancer include but are not limited to,carcinoma, lymphoma, blastoma, sarcoma, leukemia and germ cell tumors.More particular examples of such cancers include adrenocorticalcarcinoma, bladder urothelial carcinoma, breast invasive carcinoma,cervical squamous cell carcinoma, endocervical adenocarcinoma,cholangiocarcinoma, colon adenocarcinoma, lymphoid neoplasm diffuselarge B-cell lymphoma, esophageal carcinoma, glioblastoma multiforme,head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, kidney chromophobe, kidney renalclear cell carcinoma, kidney renal papillary cell carcinoma, acutemyeloid leukemia, brain lower grade glioma, liver hepatocellularcarcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma, lung squamous cell carcinoma,mesothelioma, ovarian serous cystadenocarcinoma, pancreaticadenocarcinoma, pheochromocytoma, paraganglioma, prostateadenocarcinoma, rectum adenocarcinoma, sarcoma, skin cutaneous melanoma,stomach adenocarcinoma, testicular germ cell tumors, thyroid carcinoma,thymoma, uterine carcinosarcoma, uveal melanoma Other examples includebreast cancer, lung cancer, lymphoma, melanoma, liver cancer, colorectalcancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer, renal cancer or gastric cancer.Further examples of cancer include neuroendocrine cancer, non-small celllung cancer (NSCLC), small cell lung cancer, thyroid cancer, endometrialcancer, biliary cancer, esophageal cancer, anal cancer, salivary,cancer, vulvar cancer, cervical cancer, Acute lymphoblastic leukemia(ALL). Acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Adrenal gland tumors, Anal cancer,Bile duct cancer, Bladder cancer, Bone cancer, Bowel cancer, Braintumors, Breast cancer, Cancer of unknown primary (CUP), Cancer spread tobone, Cancer spread to brain, Cancer spread to liver, Cancer spread tolung, Carcinoid, Cervical cancer, Children's cancers, Chroniclymphocytic leukemia (CLL), Chrome myeloid leukemia (CML), Colorectalcancer, Ear cancer, Endometrial cancer, Eye cancer, Follicular dendriticcell sarcoma, Gallbladder cancer, Gastric cancer, Gastro esophagealjunction cancers, Germ cell tumors, Gestational trophoblastic disease(GIT)), Hairy cell leukemia, Head and neck cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma,Kaposi's sarcoma, Kidney cancer, Laryngeal cancer, Leukemia, Gastriclinitis plastica, Liver cancer, Lung cancer, Lymphoma, Malignantschwannoma, Mediastinal germ cell tumors, Melanoma skin cancer, Men'scancer, Merkel cell skin cancer, Mesothelioma, Molar pregnancy, Mouthand oropharyngeal cancer, Myeloma, Nasal and paranasal sinus cancer,Nasopharvngeal cancer, Neuroblastoma, Neuroendocrine tumors, Non-Hodgkinlymphoma (NHL), Esophageal cancer, Ovarian cancer, Pancreatic cancer,Penile cancer, Persistent trophoblastic disease and choriocarcinoma,Pheochromocytoma, Prostate cancer, Pseudomyxoma peritonei, Rectalcancer. Retinoblastoma, Salivary gland cancer, Secondary' cancer, Signetcell cancer, Skin cancer, Small bowel cancer, Soft tissue sarcoma,Stomach cancer, T cell childhood non Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Testicularcancer, Thymus gland cancer, Thyroid cancer, Tongue cancer, Tonsilcancer, Tumors of the adrenal gland, Uterine cancer. Vaginal cancer,Vulval cancer, Wilms' tumor, Womb cancer and Gynaecological cancer.Examples of cancer also include, but are not limited to, Hematologicmalignancies, Lymphoma, Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, Peripheral T-celllymphoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Multiple myeloma,Chrome lymphocytic leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, acute myeloidleukemia, Myelodysplastic syndromes, Myelofibrosis, Biliary tractcancer, Hepatocellular cancer, Colorectal cancer, Breast cancer, Lungcancer, Non-small cell lung cancer, Ovarian cancer, Thyroid Carcinoma,Renal Cell Carcinoma, Pancreatic cancer, Bladder cancer, skin cancer,malignant melanoma, merkel cell carcinoma, Uveal Melanoma orGlioblastoma multiforme.

In some aspects, the cancer is a carcinoma, a lymphoma, a blastoma, asarcoma, a leukemia, a brain cancer, a breast cancer, a blood cancer, abone cancer, a lung cancer, a skin cancer, a liver cancer, an ovariancancer, a bladder cancer, a renal cancer, a kidney cancer, a gastriccancer, a thyroid cancer, a pancreatic cancer, an esophageal cancer, aprostate cancer, a cervical cancer, a uterine cancer, a stomach cancer,a soft tissue cancer, a laryngeal cancer, a small intestine cancer, atesticular cancer, an anal cancer, a vulvar cancer, a joint cancer, anoral cancer, a pharynx cancer or a colorectal cancer.

In some aspects, the cancer is breast cancer.

In some aspects, the breast cancer is metastatic breast cancer. As usedherein, metastatic breast cancer is stage III or IV breast cancer thathas spread to another part of the body, including, but not limited to,the liver, brain, bones, etc.

In some aspects, the breast cancer is human epidermal growth factor 2(HER2)-negative breast cancer.

In some aspects, the breast cancer is HR+HER2− breast cancer.

In some aspects, the breast cancer can be a Luminal A breast cancer. Insome aspects, the breast cancer can be a Luminal B breast cancer. Insome aspects, the breast cancer can be a triple negative or basal-likebreast cancer. In some aspects the breast cancer can be a HER2-enrichedbreast cancer.

In some aspects, the cancer is a head and neck cancer.

In some aspects, the cancer is a non-small cell lung cancer.

In some aspects, the cancer is a brain cancer. In some aspects, thebrain cancer can be a recurring brain metastasis.

In some aspects, the cancer is a squamous cell carcinoma.

In some aspects, the cancer is a central nervous system tumor.

In some aspects, the cancer is liposarcoma.

In some aspects, the cancer is endometrial carcinoma.

In some aspects, the cancer is a neuroendocrine tumor.

In some aspects, the cancer is a small cell lung cancer (SCLC).

General Definitions

It is to be understood that the compounds of the present disclosure maybe depicted as different tautomers. It should also be understood thatwhen compounds have tautomeric forms, all tautomeric forms are intendedto be included in the scope of the present disclosure, and the naming ofthe compounds does not exclude any tautomer form. It will be understoodthat certain tautomers may have a higher level of activity than others.

As used herein, the term “crystal polymorphs”, “polymorphs” or “crystalforms” means crystal structures in which a compound (or a salt orsolvate thereof) can crystallize in different crystal packingarrangements, all of which have the same elemental composition.Different crystal forms usually have different X-ray diffractionpatterns, infrared spectral, melting points, density hardness, crystalshape, optical and electrical properties, stability and solubility.Recrystallization solvent, rate of crystallization, storage temperature,and other factors may cause one crystal form to dominate. Crystalpolymorphs of the compounds can be prepared by crystallization underdifferent conditions.

It is to be understood that the compounds of any Formula describedherein include the compounds themselves, as well as their salts, andtheir solvates, if applicable. A salt, for example, can be formedbetween an anion and a positively charged group (e.g., amino) on asubstituted benzene compound. Suitable anions include chloride, bromide,iodide, sulfate, bisulfate, sulfamate, nitrate, phosphate, citrate,methanesulfonate, trifluoroacetate, glutamate, glucuronate, glutarate,malate, maleate, succinate, fumarate, tartrate, tosylate, salicylate,lactate, naphthalenesulfonate, and acetate (e.g., trifluoroacetate).

As used herein, the term “pharmaceutically acceptable anion” refers toan anion suitable for forming a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.Likewise, a salt can also be formed between a cation and a negativelycharged group (e.g., carboxylate) on a substituted benzene compound.Suitable cations include sodium ion, potassium ion, magnesium ion,calcium ion, and an ammonium cation such as tetramethylammonium ion. Thesubstituted benzene compounds also include those salts containingquaternary nitrogen atoms.

It is to be understood that the compounds of the present disclosure, forexample, the salts of the compounds, can exist in either hydrated orunhydrated (the anhydrous) form or as solvates with other solventmolecules. Nonlimiting examples of hydrates include monohydrates,dihydrates, etc. Nonlimiting examples of solvates include ethanolsolvates, acetone solvates, etc.

As used herein, the term “solvate” means solvent addition forms thatcontain either stoichiometric or non-stoichiometric amounts of solvent.Some compounds have a tendency to trap a fixed molar ratio of solventmolecules in the crystalline solid state, thus forming a solvate. If thesolvent is water the solvate formed is a hydrate; and if the solvent isalcohol, the solvate formed is an alcoholate. Hydrates are formed by thecombination of one or more molecules of water with one molecule of thesubstance in which the water retains its molecular state as H₂O.

As used herein, the term “analog” refers to a chemical compound that isstructurally similar to another but differs slightly in composition (asin the replacement of one atom by an atom of a different element or inthe presence of a particular functional group, or the replacement of onefunctional group by another functional group). Thus, an analog is acompound that is similar or comparable in function and appearance, butnot in structure or origin to the reference compound.

As used herein, the term “derivative” refers to compounds that have acommon core structure, and are substituted with various groups asdescribed herein.

As used herein, the term “bioisostere” refers to a compound resultingfrom the exchange of an atom or of a group of atoms with another,broadly similar, atom or group of atoms. The objective of a bioisostericreplacement is to create a new compound with similar biologicalproperties to the parent compound. The bioisosteric replacement may bephysicochemically or topologically based. Examples of carboxylic acidbioisosteres include, but are not limited to, acyl sulfonimides,tetrazoles, sulfonates and phosphonates. See, e.g., Patani and LaVoie,Chem. Rev. 96, 3147-3176, 1996.

It is to be understood that the present disclosure is intended toinclude all isotopes of atoms occurring in the present compounds.Isotopes include those atoms having the same atomic number but differentmass numbers. By way of general example and without limitation, isotopesof hydrogen include tritium and deuterium, and isotopes of carboninclude C-13 and C-14.

used herein, the expressions “one or more of A, B, or C,” “one or moreA, B, or C,” “one or more of A, B, and C,” “one or more A, B, and C,”“selected from the group consisting of A, B, and C”, “selected from A,B, and C”, and the like are used interchangeably and all refer to aselection from a group consisting of A, B, and/or C, i.e., one or moreAs, one or more Bs, one or more Cs, or any combination thereof, unlessindicated otherwise.

It is to be understood that the present disclosure provides methods forthe synthesis of the compounds of any of the Formulae described herein.The present disclosure also provides detailed methods for the synthesisof various disclosed compounds of the present disclosure according tothe following schemes as well as those shown in the Examples.

It is to be understood that, throughout the description, wherecompositions are described as having, including, or comprising specificcomponents, it is contemplated that compositions also consistessentially of, or consist of, the recited components. Similarly, wheremethods or processes are described as having, including, or comprisingspecific process steps, the processes also consist essentially of, orconsist of, the recited processing steps. Further, it should beunderstood that the order of steps or order for performing certainactions is immaterial so long as the invention remains operable.Moreover, two or more steps or actions can be conducted simultaneously.

It is to be understood that the synthetic processes of the disclosurecan tolerate a wide variety of functional groups, therefore varioussubstituted starting materials can be used. The processes generallyprovide the desired final compound at or near the end of the overallprocess, although it may be desirable in certain instances to furtherconvert the compound to a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

It is to be understood that compounds of the present disclosure can beprepared in a variety of ways using commercially available startingmaterials, compounds known in the literature, or from readily preparedintermediates, by employing standard synthetic methods and procedureseither known to those skilled in the art, or which will be apparent tothe skilled artisan in light of the teachings herein. Standard syntheticmethods and procedures for the preparation of organic molecules andfunctional group transformations and manipulations can be obtained fromthe relevant scientific literature or from standard textbooks in thefield. Although not limited to any one or several sources, classic textssuch as Smith, M. B., March, J., March's Advanced Organic Chemistry:Reactions, Mechanisms, and Structure, 5^(th) edition, John Wiley & Sons:New York, 2001; Greene, T. W., Wuts, P. G. M., Protective Groups inOrganic Synthesis, 3^(rd) edition, John Wiley & Sons: New York, 1999; R.Larock, Comprehensive Organic Transformations, VCH Publishers (1989); L.Fieser and M. Fieser, Fieser and Fieser's Reagents for OrganicSynthesis, John Wiley and Sons (1994); and L. Paquette, ed.,Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, John Wiley and Sons(1995), incorporated by reference herein, are useful and recognizedreference textbooks of organic synthesis known to those in the art

It is to be understood that, unless otherwise stated, any description ofa method of treatment includes use of the compounds to provide suchtreatment or prophylaxis as is described herein, as well as use of thecompounds to prepare a medicament to treat or prevent such condition.The treatment includes treatment of human or non-human animals includingrodents and other disease models.

As used herein, the term “subject” is interchangeable with the term“subject in need thereof”, both of which refer to a subject having adisease or having an increased risk of developing the disease. A“subject” includes a mammal. The mammal can be e.g., a human orappropriate non-human mammal, such as primate, mouse, rat, dog, cat,cow, horse, goat, camel, sheep or a pig. The subject can also be a birdor fowl. In one embodiment, the mammal is a human.

As used herein, the term “treating” or “treat” describes the managementand care of a patient for the purpose of combating a disease, condition,or disorder and includes the administration of a compound of the presentdisclosure, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, polymorph or solvatethereof, to alleviate the symptoms or complications of a disease,condition or disorder, or to eliminate the disease, condition ordisorder. The term “treat” can also include treatment of a cell in vitroor an animal model.

It is to be understood that a compound of the present disclosure, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, polymorph or solvate thereof, can ormay also be used to prevent a relevant disease, condition or disorder,or used to identify suitable candidates for such purposes.

As used herein, the term “preventing,” “prevent,” or “protectingagainst” describes reducing or eliminating the onset of the symptoms orcomplications of such disease, condition or disorder.

It is to be understood that one skilled in the art may refer to generalreference texts for detailed descriptions of known techniques discussedherein or equivalent techniques. These texts include Ausubel et al.,Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley and Sons, Inc.(2005); Sambrook et al., Molecular Cloning, A Laboratory Manual (3^(th)edition), Cold Spring Harbor Press, Cold Spring Harbor, New York (2000);Coligan et al., Current Protocols in Immunology, John Wiley & Sons,N.Y.; Enna et al., Current Protocols in Pharmacology, John Wiley & Sons,N.Y.; Fingl et al., The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics (1975),Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mack Publishing Co., Easton, PA,18^(th) edition (1990), Mandell, et al., Principles and Practice ofInfectious Diseases, Saunders Publishing (8th edition, 2014). Thesetexts can, of course, also be referred to in making or using an aspectof the disclosure.

As used herein, the term “combination therapy” or “co-therapy” includesthe administration of a compound of the present disclosure, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, polymorph or solvate thereof, and atleast a second agent as part of a specific treatment regimen intended toprovide the beneficial effect from the co-action of these therapeuticagents. The beneficial effect of the combination includes, but is notlimited to, pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic co-action resulting fromthe combination of therapeutic agents.

It is to be understood that the present disclosure also providespharmaceutical compositions comprising any compound described herein incombination with at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient orcarrier.

As used herein, the term “pharmaceutical composition” is a formulationcontaining the compounds of the present disclosure in a form suitablefor administration to a subject. In one embodiment, the pharmaceuticalcomposition is in bulk or in unit dosage form. The unit dosage form isany of a variety of forms, including, for example, a capsule, an IV bag,a tablet, a single pump on an aerosol inhaler or a vial. The quantity ofactive ingredient (e.g., a formulation of the disclosed compound orsalt, hydrate, solvate or isomer thereof) in a unit dose of compositionis an effective amount and is varied according to the particulartreatment involved. One skilled in the art will appreciate that it issometimes necessary to make routine variations to the dosage dependingon the age and condition of the patient. The dosage will also depend onthe route of administration. A variety of routes are contemplated,including oral, pulmonary, rectal, parenteral, transdermal,subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, intraperitoneal, inhalational,buccal, sublingual, intrapleural, intrathecal, intranasal, and the like.Dosage forms for the topical or transdermal administration of a compoundof this disclosure include powders, sprays, ointments, pastes, creams,lotions, gels, solutions, patches and inhalants. In one embodiment, theactive compound is mixed under sterile conditions with apharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and with any preservatives,buffers, or propellants that are required.

The terms “effective amount” and “therapeutically effective amount” ofan agent or compound are used in the broadest sense to refer to anontoxic but sufficient amount of an active agent or compound to providethe desired effect or benefit.

The term “benefit” is used in the broadest sense and refers to anydesirable effect and specifically includes clinical benefit as definedherein. Clinical benefit can be measured by assessing various endpoints,e.g., inhibition, to some extent, of disease progression, includingslowing down and complete arrest; reduction in the number of diseaseepisodes and/or symptoms; reduction in lesion size; inhibition (i.e.,reduction, slowing down or complete stopping) of disease cellinfiltration into adjacent peripheral organs and/or tissues; inhibition(i.e. reduction, slowing down or complete stopping) of disease spread;decrease of auto-immune response, which may, but does not have to,result in the regression or ablation of the disease lesion; relief, tosome extent, of one or more symptoms associated with the disorder;increase in the length of disease-free presentation following treatment,e.g., progression-free survival; increased overall survival; higherresponse rate; and/or decreased mortality at a given point of timefollowing treatment.

As used herein, the term “pharmaceutically acceptable” refers to thosecompounds, anions, cations, materials, compositions, carriers, and/ordosage forms which are, within the scope of sound medical judgment,suitable for use in contact with the tissues of human beings and animalswithout excessive toxicity, irritation, allergic response, or otherproblem or complication, commensurate with a reasonable benefit/riskratio.

As used herein, the term “pharmaceutically acceptable excipient” meansan excipient that is useful in preparing a pharmaceutical compositionthat is generally safe, non-toxic and neither biologically nor otherwiseundesirable, and includes excipient that is acceptable for veterinaryuse as well as human pharmaceutical use. A “pharmaceutically acceptableexcipient” as used in the specification and claims includes both one andmore than one such excipient.

It is to be understood that a pharmaceutical composition of thedisclosure is formulated to be compatible with its intended route ofadministration. Examples of routes of administration include parenteral,e.g., intravenous, intradermal, subcutaneous, oral (e.g., inhalation),transdermal (topical), and transmucosal administration. Solutions orsuspensions used for parenteral, intradermal, or subcutaneousapplication can include the following components: a sterile diluent suchas water for injection, saline solution, fixed oils, polyethyleneglycols, glycerine, propylene glycol or other synthetic solvents;antibacterial agents such as benzyl alcohol or methyl parabens;antioxidants such as ascorbic acid or sodium bisulfite; chelating agentssuch as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; buffers such as acetates,citrates or phosphates, and agents for the adjustment of tonicity suchas sodium chloride or dextrose. The pH can be adjusted with acids orbases, such as hydrochloric acid or sodium hydroxide. The parenteralpreparation can be enclosed in ampoules, disposable syringes or multipledose vials made of glass or plastic.

It is to be understood that a compound or pharmaceutical composition ofthe disclosure can be administered to a subject in many of thewell-known methods currently used for chemotherapeutic treatment. Forexample, a compound of the disclosure may be injected into the bloodstream or body cavities or taken orally or applied through the skin withpatches. The dose chosen should be sufficient to constitute effectivetreatment but not so high as to cause unacceptable side effects. Thestate of the disease condition and the health of the patient shouldpreferably be closely monitored during and for a reasonable period aftertreatment.

As used herein, the term “therapeutically effective amount”, refers toan amount of a pharmaceutical agent to treat, ameliorate, or prevent anidentified disease or condition, or to exhibit a detectable therapeuticor inhibitory effect. The effect can be detected by any assay methodknown in the art. The precise effective amount for a subject will dependupon the subject's body weight, size, and health; the nature and extentof the condition; and the therapeutic or combination of therapeuticsselected for administration. Therapeutically effective amounts for agiven situation can be determined by routine experimentation that iswithin the skill and judgment of the clinician.

It is to be understood that, for any compound, the therapeuticallyeffective amount can be estimated initially either in cell cultureassays, e.g., of neoplastic cells, or in animal models, usually rats,mice, rabbits, dogs, or pigs. The animal model may also be used todetermine the appropriate concentration range and route ofadministration. Such information can then be used to determine usefuldoses and routes for administration in humans. Therapeutic/prophylacticefficacy and toxicity may be determined by standard pharmaceuticalprocedures in cell cultures or experimental animals, e.g., ED₅₀ (thedose therapeutically effective in 50% of the population) and LD₅₀ (thedose lethal to 50% of the population). The dose ratio between toxic andtherapeutic effects is the therapeutic index, and it can be expressed asthe ratio, LD₅₀/ED₅₀. Pharmaceutical compositions that exhibit largetherapeutic indices are preferred. The dosage may vary within this rangedepending upon the dosage form employed, sensitivity of the patient, andthe route of administration.

Dosage and administration are adjusted to provide sufficient levels ofthe active agent(s) or to maintain the desired effect. Factors which maybe taken into account include the severity of the disease state, generalhealth of the subject, age, weight, and gender of the subject, diet,time and frequency of administration, drug combination(s), reactionsensitivities, and tolerance/response to therapy. Long-actingpharmaceutical compositions may be administered every 3 to 4 days, everyweek, or once every two weeks depending on half-life and clearance rateof the particular formulation.

The pharmaceutical compositions containing active compounds of thepresent disclosure may be manufactured in a manner that is generallyknown, e.g., by means of conventional mixing, dissolving, granulating,dragee-making, levigating, emulsifying, encapsulating, entrapping, orlyophilizing processes. Pharmaceutical compositions may be formulated ina conventional manner using one or more pharmaceutically acceptablecarriers comprising excipients and/or auxiliaries that facilitateprocessing of the active compounds into preparations that can be usedpharmaceutically. Of course, the appropriate formulation is dependentupon the route of administration chosen.

Pharmaceutical compositions suitable for injectable use include sterileaqueous solutions (where water soluble) or dispersions and sterilepowders for the extemporaneous preparation of sterile injectablesolutions or dispersion. For intravenous administration, suitablecarriers include physiological saline, bacteriostatic water, CremophorEL™ (BASF, Parsippany, N.J.) or phosphate buffered saline (PBS). In allcases, the composition must be sterile and should be fluid to the extentthat easy syringeability exists. It must be stable under the conditionsof manufacture and storage and must be preserved against thecontaminating action of microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. Thecarrier can be a solvent or dispersion medium containing, for example,water, ethanol, polyol (for example, glycerol, propylene glycol, andliquid polyethylene glycol, and the like), and suitable mixturesthereof. The proper fluidity can be maintained, for example, by the useof a coating such as lecithin, by the maintenance of the requiredparticle size in the case of dispersion and by the use of surfactants.Prevention of the action of microorganisms can be achieved by variousantibacterial and antifungal agents, for example, parabens,chlorobutanol, phenol, ascorbic acid, thimerosal, and the like. In manycases, it will be preferable to include isotonic agents, for example,sugars, polyalcohols such as mannitol and sorbitol, and sodium chloridein the composition. Prolonged absorption of the injectable compositionscan be brought about by including in the composition an agent whichdelays absorption, for example, aluminum monostearate and gelatin.

Sterile injectable solutions can be prepared by incorporating the activecompound in the required amount in an appropriate solvent with one or acombination of ingredients enumerated above, as required, followed byfiltered sterilization. Generally, dispersions are prepared byincorporating the active compound into a sterile vehicle that contains abasic dispersion medium and the required other ingredients from thoseenumerated above. In the case of sterile powders for the preparation ofsterile injectable solutions, methods of preparation are vacuum dryingand freeze-drying that yields a powder of the active ingredient plus anyadditional desired ingredient from a previously sterile-filteredsolution thereof.

Oral compositions generally include an inert diluent or an ediblepharmaceutically acceptable carrier. They can be enclosed in gelatincapsules or compressed into tablets. For the purpose of oral therapeuticadministration, the active compound can be incorporated with excipientsand used in the form of tablets, troches, or capsules. Oral compositionscan also be prepared using a fluid carrier for use as a mouthwash,wherein the compound in the fluid carrier is applied orally and swishedand expectorated or swallowed. Pharmaceutically compatible bindingagents, and/or adjuvant materials can be included as part of thecomposition. The tablets, pills, capsules, troches and the like cancontain any of the following ingredients, or compounds of a similarnature: a binder such as microcrystalline cellulose, gum tragacanth orgelatin; an excipient such as starch or lactose, a disintegrating agentsuch as alginic acid, Primogel, or corn starch; a lubricant such asmagnesium stearate or Sterotes; a glidant such as colloidal silicondioxide; a sweetening agent such as sucrose or saccharin, or a flavoringagent such as peppermint, methyl salicylate, or orange flavoring.

For administration by inhalation, the compounds are delivered in theform of an aerosol spray from pressured container or dispenser, whichcontains a suitable propellant, e.g., a gas such as carbon dioxide, or anebulizer.

Systemic administration can also be by transmucosal or transdermalmeans. For transmucosal or transdermal administration, penetrantsappropriate to the barrier to be permeated are used in the formulation.Such penetrants are generally known in the art, and include, forexample, for transmucosal administration, detergents, bile salts, andfusidic acid derivatives. Transmucosal administration can beaccomplished through the use of nasal sprays or suppositories. Fortransdermal administration, the active compounds are formulated intoointments, salves, gels, or creams as generally known in the art.

The active compounds can be prepared with pharmaceutically acceptablecarriers that will protect the compound against rapid elimination fromthe body, such as a controlled release formulation, including implantsand microencapsulated delivery systems. Biodegradable, biocompatiblepolymers can be used, such as ethylene vinyl acetate, polyanhydrides,polyglycolic acid, collagen, polyorthoesters, and polylactic acid.Methods for preparation of such formulations will be apparent to thoseskilled in the art. The materials can also be obtained commercially fromAlza Corporation and Nova Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Liposomal suspensions(including liposomes targeted to infected cells with monoclonalantibodies to viral antigens) can also be used as pharmaceuticallyacceptable carriers. These can be prepared according to methods known tothose skilled in the art, for example, as described in U.S. Pat. No.4,522,811.

It is especially advantageous to formulate oral or parenteralcompositions in dosage unit form for ease of administration anduniformity of dosage. Dosage unit form as used herein refers tophysically discrete units suited as unitary dosages for the subject tobe treated; each unit containing a predetermined quantity of activecompound calculated to produce the desired therapeutic effect inassociation with the required pharmaceutical carrier. The specificationfor the dosage unit forms of the disclosure are dictated by and directlydependent on the unique characteristics of the active compound and theparticular therapeutic effect to be achieved.

In therapeutic applications, the dosages of the pharmaceuticalcompositions used in accordance with the disclosure vary depending onthe agent, the age, weight, and clinical condition of the recipientpatient, and the experience and judgment of the clinician orpractitioner administering the therapy, among other factors affectingthe selected dosage. Generally, the dose should be sufficient to resultin slowing, and preferably regressing, the symptoms of the disease andalso preferably causing complete regression of the disease. An effectiveamount of a pharmaceutical agent is that which provides an objectivelyidentifiable improvement as noted by the clinician or other qualifiedobserver. Improvement in survival and growth indicates regression. Asused herein, the term “dosage effective manner” refers to amount of anactive compound to produce the desired biological effect in a subject orcell.

It is to be understood that the pharmaceutical compositions can beincluded in a container, pack, or dispenser together with instructionsfor administration.

It is to be understood that, for the compounds of the present disclosurebeing capable of further forming salts, all of these forms are alsocontemplated within the scope of the claimed disclosure.

As used herein, the term “pharmaceutically acceptable salts” refer toderivatives of the compounds of the present disclosure wherein theparent compound is modified by making acid or base salts thereof. Insome embodiments, the pharmaceutically acceptable salt of a compound(e.g., a β-lactam compound or probenecid described herein) is also aprodrug of the compound. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable saltsinclude, but are not limited to, mineral or organic acid salts of basicresidues such as amines, alkali or organic salts of acidic residues suchas carboxylic acids, and the like. The pharmaceutically acceptable saltsinclude the conventional non-toxic salts or the quaternary ammoniumsalts of the parent compound formed, for example, from non-toxicinorganic or organic acids. For example, such conventional non-toxicsalts include, but are not limited to, those derived from inorganic andorganic acids selected from 2-acetoxybenzoic, 2-hydroxyethane sulfonic,acetic, ascorbic, benzene sulfonic, benzoic, bicarbonic, carbonic,citric, edetic, ethane disulfonic, 1,2-ethane sulfonic, fumaric,glucoheptonic, gluconic, glutamic, glycolic, glycollyarsanilic,hexylresorcinic, hydrabamic, hydrobromic, hydrochloric, hydroiodic,hydroxymaleic, hydroxynaphthoic, isethionic, lactic, lactobionic, laurylsulfonic, maleic, malic, mandelic, methane sulfonic, napsylic, nitric,oxalic, pamoic, pantothenic, phenylacetic, phosphoric, polygalacturonic,propionic, salicylic, stearic, subacetic, succinic, sulfamic,sulfanilic, sulfuric, tannic, tartaric, toluene sulfonic, and thecommonly occurring amine acids, e.g., glycine, alanine, phenylalanine,arginine, etc.

As used herein, the term “metabolite” means a product of metabolism ofthe compound of present disclosure, or pharmaceutically acceptablesalts, solvates, diastereomers, and polymorphs thereof, that exhibits asimilar activity in vivo to the compound of present disclosure, orpharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, diastereomers, andpolymorphs thereof.

Other examples of pharmaceutically acceptable salts include hexanoicacid, cyclopentane propionic acid, pyruvic acid, malonic acid,3-(4-hydroxybenzoyl)benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, 4-chlorobenzenesulfonicacid, 2-naphthalenesulfonic acid, 4-toluenesulfonic acid,camphorsulfonic acid, 4-methylbicyclo-[2.2.2]-oct-2-ene-1-carboxylicacid, 3-phenylpropionic acid, trimethylacetic acid, tertiary butylaceticacid, muconic acid, and the like. The present disclosure alsoencompasses salts formed when an acidic proton present in the parentcompound either is replaced by a metal ion, e.g., an alkali metal ion,an alkaline earth ion, or an aluminum ion; or coordinates with anorganic base such as ethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine,tromethamine, N-methylglucamine, and the like. In the salt form, it isunderstood that the ratio of the compound to the cation or anion of thesalt can be 1:1, or any ration other than 1:1, e.g., 3:1, 2:1, 1:2, or1:3.

It is to be understood that all references to pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts include solvent addition forms (solvates) or crystalforms (polymorphs) as defined herein, of the same salt.

As used herein, the term “prodrug” refers to any agent which, whenadministered to a mammal, is converted in whole or in part to a targetedcompound (e.g., a any of the fumagillol derivatives described herein).In some embodiments, the prodrug of a compound (e.g., any of thefumagillol derivatives described herein) is also a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of the compound.

It is to be understood that the compounds of the present disclosure canalso be prepared as esters, for example, pharmaceutically acceptableesters. For example, a carboxylic acid function group in a compound canbe converted to its corresponding ester, e.g., a methyl, ethyl or otherester. Also, an alcohol group in a compound can be converted to itscorresponding ester, e.g., acetate, propionate or other ester.

The compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, areadministered orally, nasally, transdermally, pulmonary, inhalationally,buccally, sublingually, intraperitoneally, subcutaneously,intramuscularly, intravenously, rectally, intrapleurally, intrathecallyand parenterally. In one embodiment, the compound is administeredorally. One skilled in the art will recognize the advantages of certainroutes of administration.

The dosage regimen utilizing the compounds is selected in accordancewith a variety of factors including type, species, age, weight, bodysurface area (BSA), sex and medical condition of the patient, theseverity of the condition to be treated; the route of administration;the renal and hepatic function of the patient; and the particularcompound or salt thereof employed. An ordinarily skilled physician orveterinarian can readily determine and prescribe the effective amount ofthe drug required to prevent, counter, or arrest the progress of thecondition.

Techniques for formulation and administration of the disclosed compoundsof the disclosure can be found in Remington: the Science and Practice ofPharmacy, 19^(th) edition, Mack Publishing Co., Easton, PA (1995). In anembodiment, the compounds described herein, and the pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof, are used in pharmaceutical preparations incombination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.Suitable pharmaceutically acceptable carriers include inert solidfillers or diluents and sterile aqueous or organic solutions. Thecompounds will be present in such pharmaceutical compositions in amountssufficient to provide the desired dosage amount in the range describedherein.

Other features and advantages of the present disclosure are apparentfrom the different examples. The provided examples illustrate differentcomponents and methodology useful in practicing the present disclosure.The examples do not limit the claimed disclosure. Based on the presentdisclosure the skilled artisan can identify and employ other componentsand methodology useful for practicing the present disclosure.

In the synthetic schemes described herein, compounds may be drawn withone particular configuration for simplicity. Such particularconfigurations are not to be construed as limiting the disclosure to oneor another isomer, tautomer, regioisomer or stereoisomer, nor does itexclude mixtures of isomers, tautomers, regioisomers or stereoisomers;however, it will be understood that a given isomer, tautomer,regioisomer or stereoisomer may have a higher level of activity thananother isomer, tautomer, regioisomer or stereoisomer.

Compounds designed, selected and/or optimized by methods describedabove, once produced, can be characterized using a variety of assaysknown to those skilled in the art to determine whether the compoundshave biological activity. For example, the molecules can becharacterized by conventional assays, including but not limited to thoseassays described herein, to determine whether they have a predicted orunexpected activity, target binding activity and/or binding specificity.

Furthermore, high-throughput screening can be used to speed up analysisusing such assays. As a result, it can be possible to rapidly screen themolecules described herein for activity, using techniques known in theart. General methodologies for performing high-throughput screening aredescribed, for example, in Devlin (1998) High Throughput Screening,Marcel Dekker; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,763,263. High-throughput assays canuse one or more different assay techniques including, but not limitedto, those described below.

EXAMPLES Example 1

The following is a non-limiting example demonstrating that the MetAP2inhibitors of the present disclosure and CDK4/6 inhibitors can be usedin combination to treat cancer. Moreover, the following non-limitingexample demonstrates that the combination of the MetAP2 inhibitors ofthe present disclosure and CDK4/6 inhibitors exhibits unexpectedlysuperior anti-tumor activity as compared to the use of either agentalone.

In the following experiment, mice bearing MCF-7 tumors were treated witheither a vehicle control, Compound 1 alone, palbociclib alone, or with acombination of Compound 1 and palbociclib. Female nude mice (CharlesRiver) were first implanted with one 90-day (0.72 mg) β-estradiol pellet3-days prior to cell inoculation. MCF-7 cells (5×10⁶ in 1:1PBS/Matrigel) were injected into the fourth mammary gland of the mice.Dosing of the various therapeutics began when group mean tumor volumewas 125-175 mm³ with no tumors <100 mm³. During the course of theexperiment, tumor volume and body weight were measured twice weekly andgross observations were made daily. At the conclusion of the study,whole blood was collected from the treated mice by cardiac puncture forcomplete blood count (CBC). Moreover, tumors from the mice weredissected and analyzed.

The experimental design is summarized in Table 2.

TABLE 2 Vehicle (QD to Compound 1 Palbociclib End of (Q4D to End (QD toEnd Study of Study of Study Experimental Number Starting StartingStarting Group # Group Description of Mice Day 2) Day 1) Day 2) 1Vehicle (PO) 10 X 2 Compound 1 8 mg/kg (SC) 10 X 3 Compound 1 8 mg/kg(SC) + 10 X X Palbociclib 20 mg/kg (PO) 4 Compound 1 8 mg/kg (SC) + 10 XX Palbo 40 mg/kg (PO) 5 Palbociclib 20 mg/kg (PO) 10 X 6 Palbociclib 40mg/kg (PO) 10 X

The first group of mice (Group #1) were administered the vehicle controlby oral gavage once a day (QD) starting day 2 of the study to the end ofthe study.

The second group of mice (Group #2) were administered Compound 1 at adose of 8 mg/kg by subcutaneous injection every four days (Q4D) startingday 1 of the study to the end of the study.

The third group of mice (Group #3) were administered Compound 1 at adose of 8 mg/kg by subcutaneous injection every four days starting day 1of the study to the end of the study and Palbociclib at a dose of 20mg/kg by oral gavage once a day (QD) starting day 2 of the study to theend of the study.

The fourth group of mice (Group #4) were administered Compound 1 at adose of 8 mg/kg by subcutaneous injection every four days starting day 1of the study to the end of the study and Palbociclib at a dose of 40mg/kg by oral gavage once a day (QD) starting day 2 of the study to theend of the study.

The fifth group of mice (Group #5) were administered Palbociclib at adose of 20 mg/kg by oral gavage once a day (QD) starting day 2 of thestudy to the end of the study.

The sixth group of mice (Group #6) were administered Palbociclib at adose of 40 mg/kg by oral gavage once a day (QD) starting day 2 of thestudy to the end of the study.

Compound 1 was dissolved in 5% aqueous mannitol (w/v) and sterilefiltered prior to administration to the mice by subcutaneous injection.

Palbociclib was dissolved in lactic acid buffer (50 mM, pH 4.0) andsterile filtered prior to administration to the mice by oral gavage.

FIG. 1 shows the analysis of MCF tumor volume over the course of thestudy. FIG. 2 shows the MCF-tumor volume at the conclusion (day 31) ofthe study. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the combination of Compound 1(Cmpd. 1) and palbociclib (palbo) resulted in greater reductions intumor volume as compared to either Compound 1 alone or palbociclibalone.

FIG. 3 shows the body weight changes in the various experimental groups.

FIG. 4 shows the percent survival in each of the experimental groupsover the course of the study.

As would be appreciated by the skilled artisan, several genes andcellular pathways have been implicated in acquired resistance to CDK4/6inhibitors, such as palbociclib and ribociclib, including, but notlimited to, Cyclin E1, CDK2, CDK4, Akt signaling, Autophagy pathways andcancer stem cell initiation pathways. To that end, expression levels ofvarious proteins were analyzed in tumor samples collected at theconclusion of the study to determine how the administration of acombination of MetAP2 inhibitors of the present disclosure and CDK4/6inhibitors may impact the expression of various proteins implicated inCDK4/6 inhibitor resistance.

FIG. 5 shows the expression levels of Cyclin D1 protein in tumor samplescollected at the conclusion of the study in each of the experimentalgroups.

FIG. 6 shows the expression levels of Cyclin E1 protein in tumor samplescollected at the conclusion of the study in each of the experimentalgroups. As would be appreciated by the skilled artisan, the level ofcyclin E1 expression in metastatic breast cancer has been associatedwith response to Palbociclib. Specifically, in a clinical trial of womenwith ER+/Her2− metastatic breast cancer, Palbociclib plus fulvestrantwas significantly less effective (shorter progression-free survival) ifthe tumor expressed high levels of cyclin E1 compared to tumors with lowcyclin E1 expression (Turner, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.18.00925 Journal ofClinical Oncology 37, no. 14 (May 10, 2019) 1169-1178).

FIG. 7 shows the expression levels of Cyclin E2 protein in tumor samplescollected at the conclusion of the study in each of the experimentalgroups. As shown in FIG. 7 , treatment with the combination of Compound1 and palbociclib resulted in lower levels of Cyclin E2 protein in thetumor samples, as compared to both the vehicle controls, treatment withcompound 1 alone, or palbociclib alone. As would be appreciated by theskilled artisan, expression level of cyclin E2 is associated with tumorprogression in ER+ breast cancer, with shorter overall survival orrecurrence-free survival observed in patients with high cyclin E2expression (Sieuwerts, 2006, Clinical Cancer Research 12 3319-3328.(https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432. CCR-06-0225; Millioli,Endocrine-Related Cancer (2020) 27, R93-R112)

FIG. 8 shows the expression levels of p21 protein in tumor samplescollected at the conclusion of the study in each of the experimentalgroups.

FIG. 9 shows the expression levels of CDK4 protein in tumor samplescollected at the conclusion of the study in each of the experimentalgroups. As shown in FIG. 9 , treatment with the combination of Compound1 and palbociclib resulted in lower levels of CDK4 protein in the tumorsamples, as compared to both the vehicle controls, treatment withcompound 1 alone, or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 10 shows the expression levels of CDK2 protein in tumor samplescollected at the conclusion of the study in each of the experimentalgroups. As shown in FIG. 10 , treatment with the combination of Compound1 and palbociclib resulted in lower levels of CDK2 protein in the tumorsamples, as compared to both the vehicle controls, treatment withcompound 1 alone, or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 11 shows the expression levels of Rb protein in tumor samplescollected at the conclusion of the study in each of the experimentalgroups. As shown in FIG. 11 , treatment with the combination of Compound1 and palbociclib resulted in lower levels of Rb protein in the tumorsamples, as compared to both the vehicle controls, treatment withcompound 1 alone, or palbociclib alone. As would be appreciated by theskilled artisan, the level of Rb protein expression in metastatic breastcancer has been associated with response to Palbociclib.

Specifically, in a clinical trial of women with ER+/Her2− metastaticbreast cancer, Palbociclib plus fulvestrant was significantly lesseffective (shorter progression-free survival) if the tumor expressedhigh levels of Rb protein compared to tumors with low Rb proteinexpression (Turner, DOI: 10.1200/JCO.18.00925 Journal of ClinicalOncology 37, no. 14 (May 10, 2019) 1169-1178).

FIG. 12 shows the changes to the autophagy protein LC3B measured intumor tissue at the conclusion of the study. As would be appreciated bythe skilled artisan, LC3B is a marker for autophagy. As would beappreciated by the skilled artisan, CDK4/6 inhibitors can induceautophagy (Vijayaraghavan, S. et al. CDK4/6 and autophagy inhibitorssynergistically induce senescence in Rb positive cytoplasmic cyclin Enegative cancers: Nat. Commun. 8, 15916 doi: 10.1038/ncomms15916(2017)). As shown in FIG. 12 , combinations of Palbociclib and Compound1 reduce the induction of LC3B autophagy protein.

FIG. 13 shows the expression levels of Akt protein in tumor samplescollected at the conclusion of the study in each of the experimentalgroups. As shown in FIG. 13 , treatment with a combination of Compound 1and palbociclib resulted in lower levels of Akt protein in the tumorsamples, as compared to both the vehicle control, treatment withCompound 1 alone, or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 14 shows the expression level of Phospho-Akt protein in tumorsamples collected at the conclusion of the study in each of theexperimental groups. As shown in FIG. 14 , treatment with Compound 1alone and Compound 1 in combination with the high dose of palbociclibresulted in lower levels of Phospho-Akt protein as compared to Compound1 in combination with the low dose of palbociclib and palbociclib alone.

FIG. 15 shows the expression levels of estrogen receptor alpha (ERα)-62kDa protein in tumor samples collected at the conclusion of the study ineach of the experimental groups. As shown in FIG. 15 , treatment with acombination of Compound 1 and palbociclib resulted in a decrease in thelevel of ERα-62 kDa protein.

FIG. 16 shows the expression levels of ERα-55 kDa protein in tumorsamples collected at the conclusion of the study in each of theexperimental groups. As shown in FIG. 16 , treatment with a combinationof Compound 1 and palbociclib at 20 mg/kg resulted in a decrease in thelevel of ERα-55 kDa protein that was greater than the decrease in ERα-55kDa protein upon treatment with 20 mg/kg palbociclib alone.

FIG. 17 shows the sum of the expression levels of ERα-55 kDa protein andERα-62 kDa protein in tumor samples collected at the conclusion of thestudy in each of the experimental groups.

FIG. 18 shows the expression levels of PHGDH protein in tumor samplescollected at the conclusion of the study in each of the experimentalgroups. As shown in FIG. 18 , treatment with a combination of Compound 1and palbociclib resulted in a decrease in the level PHGDH protein thatwas greater than the decrease PHGDH protein upon treatment with compound1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 19 shows the number of neutrophils in whole blood collected at theconclusion of the study in each of the experimental groups. As shown inFIG. 19 , both Palbociclib and SDX-7320 alone suppressed levels ofneutrophils by 30-40% relative to Vehicle-treated mice, while thecombination of SDX-7320 and Palbociclib (40 mg/kg) increased neutrophils49% relative to Vehicle-treated mice. As would be appreciated by theskilled artisan, neutropenia is a major side effect of Palbociclib.Accordingly, without wishing to be bound by theory, these resultsindicate that the combination of Compound 1 and palbociclib canattenuate palbociclib-induced neutropenia, thereby providing an improvedhematologic safety profile.

The results presented in this example demonstrate that the combinationof the MetAP2 inhibitors of the present disclosure and CDK4/6inhibitors, more specifically palbociclib, can be used to treat cancerand to prevent CDK4/6 treatment resistance. Additionally, the resultspresented in this example demonstrate that the combination of MetAP2inhibitors of the present disclosure and CDK4/6 inhibitors inducechanges in gene expression that are consistent with increased rates ofsurvival in patients and decreased levels of CDK4/6 inhibitorresistance. Without wishing to be bound by theory, these changes in geneexpression demonstrate that the administration of a combination ofMetAP2 inhibitors of the present disclosure and CDK4/6 inhibitors canovercome existing limitations of CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy.

Example 2

The following is a non-limiting example demonstrating that the MetAP2inhibitors of the present disclosure and CDK4/6 inhibitors can be usedin combination to treat cancer. Moreover, the following non-limitingexample demonstrates that the combination of the MetAP2 inhibitors ofthe present disclosure and CDK4/6 inhibitors exhibits unexpectedlysuperior anti-tumor activity as compared to the use of either agentalone. As would be appreciated by the skilled artisan, several genes andcellular pathways have been implicated in acquired resistance to CDK4/6inhibitors such as palbociclib and ribociclib, including, but notlimited to, Cyclin E1, CDK2, CDK4, Akt signaling, Autophagy pathways andcancer stem cell initiation pathways. To that end, expression levels ofvarious genes were analyzed in tumor samples collected at the conclusionof the study to determine how the administration of a combination ofMetAP2 inhibitors of the present disclosure and CDK4/6 inhibitors mayimpact the expression of various genes implicated in CDK4/6 inhibitorresistance.

Tumor samples from the mice treated in Example 1 were subjected tofurther analysis. Briefly, tumors isolated form the mice were placedinto a solution of RNALater then frozen at −70° C. PolyA+ RNA was thenisolated and reverse transcribed into cDNA. The cDNA was then analyzedby sequencing. The sequencing data was aligned against the human genome(GRCh38) to provide relative RNA expression levels for each animal andfor each gene mentioned in GRCh38. Statistical analysis was thenperformed to identify genes and pathways that were regulated uniquelywhen mice were treated with a combination of Compound 1 and palbociclibas opposed to when mice were treated with monotherapies.

Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was performed using methods standardin the art, as would be appreciated by the skilled artisan.Specifically, the gene set KEGG_ONE_CARBON_POOL_BY_FOLATE was analyzedin tumors from two treatment groups: mice that received a combination ofCompound 1 at 8 mg/kg (SC) and palbociclib at 40 mg/kg (PO), and micethat were treated only with palbociclib at 40 mg/kg (PO). The GSEAanalysis demonstrated the genes MTHFD1L, TYMS, ALDH11, MTHFD1, MTHFD2,GART, SHMT1, DHFR, MTR, SHMT2 and MTFMT had lower expression in thetumors from mice treated with the combination of Compound 1 andpalbociclib as compared to the tumors from mice treated with palbociclibalone. As would be appreciated by the skilled artisan, the precedinggenes are biologically related to metabolism.

Based on the preceding analysis, the expression levels of the genesPHGDH, PSPH, TYMS, MTHFDIL, MTHFD1, MTHFD2, SHMT1, SHMT2 and DHFR wereanalyzed in tumor samples isolated from each of the treatment groups putforth in Example 1.

FIG. 20 shows the expression levels of PHGDH (phosphoglyceratedehydrogenase) in tumor samples collected at the conclusion of the studyin each of the experimental groups put forth in Example 1. As shown inFIG. 20 , treatment with a combination of Compound 1 and palbociclibresulted in a greater decrease in the level of PHGDH as compared totreatment with either Compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone. As would beappreciated by the skilled artisan, decrease PHDGH reduces de novosynthesis of serine and glycine, which cancer cells have been shown torely upon for multiple cellular processes (see Zhao X, Fu J, Du J, Xu W.Int. Biol Sci. 2020;16(9):1495-1506). Moreover, as shown in FIG. 30 ,there is an increased risk of recurrence in ER+ Breast Cancer insubjects with high expression levels of PHGDH. Accordingly, withoutwishing to be bound by theory, the decrease in expression of PHGDHinduced by treatment with a combination of Compound 1 and a CDK4/6inhibitor may help to decrease the risk of recurrence and prolongsurvival in subjects with cancer, including ER+ breast cancer.

FIG. 21 shows the expression levels of PSPH (phosphoserine phosphatase)in tumor samples collected at the conclusion of the study in each of theexperimental groups put forth in Example 1. As shown in FIG. 21 ,treatment with a combination of Compound 1 and palbociclib resulted in agreater decrease in the level of PSPH as compared to treatment witheither Compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 22 shows the expression levels of TYMS (thymidylate synthetase) intumor samples collected at the conclusion of the study in each of theexperimental groups put forth in Example 1. As shown in FIG. 22 ,treatment with a combination of Compound 1 and palbociclib resulted in agreater decrease in the level of TYMS as compared to treatment witheither Compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone. As would be appreciated bythe skilled artisan, decreased expression of TYMS1 slows the productionof pyrimidine nucleotides, which are essential for DNA synthesis andcell growth, specifically in the context of cancer cells. Moreover, asshown in FIG. 31 , there is an increased risk of recurrence in ER+Breast Cancer in subjects with high expression levels of TYMS.Accordingly, without wishing to be bound by theory, the decrease inexpression of TYMS induced by treatment with a combination of Compound 1and a CDK4/6 inhibitor may help to decrease the risk of recurrence andprolong survival in subjects with cancer, including ER+ breast cancer.

FIG. 23 shows the expression levels of MTHFD1L(methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase-like 1) in tumor samplescollected at the conclusion of the study in each of the experimentalgroups put forth in Example 1. As shown in FIG. 23 , treatment with acombination of Compound 1 and the higher dose of palbociclib resulted ina greater decrease in the level of MTHFD1L as compared to treatment withpalbociclib at a high or low dose. Treatment with Compound 1 aloneresulted in an increase in the expression of MTHFD1L.

FIG. 24 shows the expression levels of MTHFD1 (methylenetetrahydrofolatedehydrogenase) in tumor samples collected at the conclusion of the studyin each of the experimental groups put forth in Example 1. As shown inFIG. 24 , treatment with a combination of Compound 1 and the higher doseof palbociclib resulted in a greater decrease in the level of MTHFD1 ascompared to treatment with either Compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone.

FIG. 25 shows the expression levels of MTHFD2 (methylenetetrahydrofolatedehydrogenase (NADP+ dependent) 2) in tumor samples collected at theconclusion of the study in each of the experimental groups put forth inExample 1. As shown in FIG. 25 , treatment with a combination ofCompound 1 and the higher dose of palbociclib resulted in a greaterdecrease in the level of MTHFD2 as compared to treatment with the higherdose of palbociclib alone. Treatment with Compound 1 alone and the lowerdose of palbociclib resulted in an increase in the expression of MTHFD2.

FIG. 26 shows the expression levels of SHMT1 (serinehydroxymethyltransferase 1) in tumor samples collected at the conclusionof the study in each of the experimental groups put forth in Example 1.As shown in FIG. 26 , treatment with a combination of Compound 1 andpalbociclib resulted in a greater decrease in the level of SHMT1 ascompared to treatment with palbociclib alone.

FIG. 27 shows the expression levels of SHMT2 (serinehydroxymethyltransferase 2) in tumor samples collected at the conclusionof the study in each of the experimental groups put forth in Example 1.As shown in FIG. 27 , treatment with a combination of Compound 1 and thehigher dose of palbociclib resulted in a greater decrease in the levelof SHMT2 as compared to treatment with palbociclib alone. Treatment withCompound 1 alone resulted in an increase in SHMT2 expression.

FIG. 33 shows the expression levels of DHFR (dihydrofolate reductase) intumor samples collected at the conclusion of the study in each of theexperimental groups put forth in Example 1. As shown in FIG. 33 ,treatment with a combination of Compound 1 and the higher dose ofpalbociclib resulted in a greater decrease in the level of DHFR ascompared to treatment with the higher dose of palbociclib alone andCompound 1 alone.

Moreover, sequencing analysis of the tumor samples showed that theenzymes 3-phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH) and thymidylatesynthase (TYMS) were downregulated in tumors from mice treated with acombination of Compound 1 and palbociclib as compared to tumors frommice treated with Compound 1 alone. Without wishing to be bound bytheory, and as would be appreciated by the skilled artisan, decreasedPHGDH reduces de novo synthesis of serine and glycine, which cancercells are known to rely upon for multiple cellular processes, anddecreased expression of the enzyme TS slows the production of purinenucleotides, which are essential for DNA synthesis and cell growth.

The expression levels of genes in the PI3K pathway were also analyzed intumor samples isolated from each of the treatment groups put forth inExample 1.

FIG. 28 shows the expression levels of PIK3IP1 in tumor samplescollected at the conclusion of the study in each of the experimentalgroups put forth in Example 1. As shown in FIG. 28 , treatment with acombination of Compound 1 and the higher dose of palbociclib resulted ina dramatic increase in PIK31P1 expression compared to treatment witheither Compound 1 alone or palbociclib alone. As would be appreciated bythe skilled artisan, PIK3IP1 is an endogenous PI3K inhibitor andsuppressor of tumor development (see He X, Zhu Z, Johnson C, et al.Cancer Res. 2008; 68(14):5591-5598). Accordingly, treatment with thecombination of Compound 1 and palbociclib unexpectedly results inincreased expression of a tumor suppressor. As shown in FIG. 32 , thereis an increased risk of recurrence in ER+ Breast Cancer in subjects withlow expression levels of PIK3IP1. Accordingly, without wishing to bebound by theory, the increase in expression of PIK3IP1 induced bytreatment with a combination of Compound 1 and a CDK4/6 inhibitor mayhelp to decrease the risk of recurrence and prolong survival in subjectswith ER+ breast cancer.

FIG. 29 shows the expression levels of Greb1 in tumor samples collectedat the conclusion of the study in each of the experimental groups putforth in Example 1. As shown in FIG. 29 , treatment with a combinationof Compound 1 and the higher dose of palbociclib resulted in a greaterdecrease in the level of Greb1 as compared to treatment with palbociclibalone. Treatment with Compound 1 alone resulted in an increase in Greb1expression. As would be appreciated by the skilled artisan, Greb1 isknown to be an estrogen-regulated growth promoter in Breast Cancer andhas been shown in vitro to be a PI3K activator (see Haines et al,Carcinogenesis, 2020, Vol. 41, No. 12, 1660-1670). Accordingly,treatment with the combination of Compound 1 and palbociclibunexpectedly results in decreased expression of a tumor promoter.

In addition to the genes described above, genes in the OnctoType 21-genepanel for recurrence in Breast Cancer (see Paik, 2004, NE/M, 351(27):2817-26) were also analyzed. These genes included MybL2, Ki-67,BIRC5/Survivin, CCNB1/Cyclin B1 and SCUBE2.

FIG. 34 shows the expression levels of MybL2 (MYB proto-oncogene like 2)in tumor samples collected at the conclusion of the study in each of theexperimental groups put forth in Example 1. As shown in FIG. 34 ,treatment with a combination of Compound 1 and the higher dose ofpalbociclib resulted in a greater decrease in the level of MybL2 ascompared to treatment with palbociclib alone.

FIG. 35 shows the expression levels of BIRC5/Survivin (baculoviral IAPrepeat containing 5) in tumor samples collected at the conclusion of thestudy in each of the experimental groups put forth in Example 1. Asshown in FIG. 35 , treatment with a combination of Compound 1 and thehigher dose of palbociclib resulted in a greater decrease in the levelof BIRC5/Survivin as compared to treatment with palbociclib alone andCompound 1 alone.

FIG. 36 shows the expression levels of Ki-67 in tumor samples collectedat the conclusion of the study in each of the experimental groups putforth in Example 1. As shown in FIG. 36 , treatment with a combinationof Compound 1 and the higher dose of palbociclib resulted in a greaterdecrease in the level of Ki-67 as compared to treatment with palbociclibalone and Compound 1 alone.

FIG. 37 shows the expression levels of CCNB1/cyclin B1 in tumor samplescollected at the conclusion of the study in each of the experimentalgroups put forth in Example 1. As shown in FIG. 37 , treatment with acombination of Compound 1 and the higher dose of palbociclib resulted ina greater decrease in the level of CCNB1/cyclin B1 as compared totreatment with palbociclib alone and Compound 1 alone.

FIG. 38 shows the expression levels of SCUBE2 in tumor samples collectedat the conclusion of the study in each of the experimental groups putforth in Example 1. As shown in FIG. 38 , treatment with a combinationof Compound 1 and the higher dose of palbociclib resulted in a greaterincrease in the level of SCUBE2 as compared to treatment withpalbociclib alone and Compound 1 alone. As would be appreciated by theskilled artisan, SCUBE2 is a tumor suppressor that acts through thecoordinated suppression of the BMP and (i-catenin signaling pathways inbreast cancer (see Cheng, Cancer Res Apr. 15 2009 (69) (8) 3634-3641).

In addition to the genes described above, several other genes thatregulate cell proliferation, cell metabolism, cell metastasis and/orcell viability were analyzed.

FIG. 39 shows the expression levels of RRM2, a subunit of ribonucleotidereductase (RNR) in tumor samples collected at the conclusion of thestudy in each of the experimental groups put forth in Example 1. Asshown in FIG. 39 , treatment with a combination of Compound 1 andpalbociclib resulted in a greater decrease in the level of RRM2 ascompared to treatment with palbociclib alone and Compound 1 alone. Aswould be appreciated by the skilled artisan, several chemotherapeuticagents inhibit the activity of RNR, establishing it as a drug target inthe treatment of cancer.

FIG. 40 shows the expression levels of PCLAF (PCNA-associated factor) intumor samples collected at the conclusion of the study in each of theexperimental groups put forth in Example 1. As shown in FIG. 40 ,treatment with a combination of Compound 1 and the higher dose ofpalbociclib resulted in a greater decrease in the level of PCLAF ascompared to treatment with palbociclib alone and Compound 1 alone. Aswould be appreciated by the skilled artisan, the expression of PCLAF iselevated in breast cancer, and is associated with cancer stem-cell (CSC)characteristics (CSCs being associated with early recurrence ofdiseases) and with worse patient outcomes (see Wang, Nat Commun. 2016;7:10633).

FIG. 41 shows the expression levels of SLC7A5/LAT1 in tumor samplescollected at the conclusion of the study in each of the experimentalgroups put forth in Example 1. As shown in FIG. 41 , treatment with acombination of Compound 1 and the higher dose of palbociclib resulted ina greater decrease in the level of SLC7A5/LAT1 as compared to treatmentwith palbociclib alone. Moreover, treatment with Compound 1 aloneresulted in an increase in SLC7A5/LAT1 expression. and Compound 1 alone.As would be appreciated by the skilled artisan, SLC7A5/LAT1 is an aminoacid transporter that is upregulated in ER+ breast cancer. Higherexpression is associated with development of resistance to endocrinetherapy as well as with a significantly higher risk of breast cancerrecurrence (see Mihaly, Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2013; 140:219-232 andEl Ansari et al. Breast Cancer Research (2018) 20(1):21).

FIG. 42 shows the expression levels of SLC3A2 in tumor samples collectedat the conclusion of the study in each of the experimental groups putforth in Example 1. As shown in FIG. 42 , treatment with a combinationof Compound 1 and the higher dose of palbociclib resulted in a greaterdecrease in the level of SLC3A2 as compared to treatment withpalbociclib alone. Moreover, treatment with Compound 1 alone resulted inan increase in SLC3A2 expression. As would be appreciated by the skilledartisan, SLC3A2 binds to SLC7A5, to form a functional amino acidtransporter complex.

FIG. 43 shows the expression levels of EVL (Ena-VASP-like) in tumorsamples collected at the conclusion of the study in each of theexperimental groups put forth in Example 1. As shown in FIG. 43 ,treatment with a combination of Compound 1 and palbociclib resulted in agreater increase in the level of EVL as compared to treatment withpalbociclib alone. As would be appreciated by the skilled artisan, EVLis an actin-binding protein and regulates the cytoskeleton of cells.Together with profilin-2, EVL suppresses metastatic behavior in breastcancer and patients with the lowest EVL expression have a significantlyhigher risk of poor outcomes (see Padilla-Rodriguez, Nat Commun.2018;9(1):2980 and Mouneimne, Cancer Cell. 2012; 22(5):615-630).

FIG. 44 shows the expression levels of ANP32E (acidic leucine richnuclear phosphoprotein 32) in tumor samples collected at the conclusionof the study in each of the experimental groups put forth in Example 1.As shown in FIG. 44 , treatment with a combination of Compound 1 and thehigher dose of palbociclib resulted in a greater decrease in the levelof ANP32E as compared to treatment with palbociclib alone and Compound 1alone. As would be appreciated by the skilled artisan, ANP32E is aspecific histone chaperone for the variant histone protein H2AZ1, andremoves H2AZ1 from DNA. Elevated expression of ANP32E in breast canceris associated with metastasis and worse outcomes relative to tumors withlower expression (see Obri, Nature, 2014, 505:648-653; Xiong, MolecularOncology, 2018, 12: 896-912).

FIG. 45 shows the expression levels of H2AZ1 in tumor samples collectedat the conclusion of the study in each of the experimental groups putforth in Example 1. As shown in FIG. 45 , treatment with a combinationof Compound 1 and the higher dose of palbociclib resulted in a greaterdecrease in the level of ANP32E as compared to treatment withpalbociclib alone and Compound 1 alone. As would be appreciated by theskilled artisan, H2AZ1 promotes cell proliferation by regulatingtranscription of cell cycle proteins and also modulates theepithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), a cellular mechanism thatinitiates metastasis. Expression of H2AZ1 is upregulated in many cancersincluding breast cancer and elevated expression is associated with pooroutcomes in breast cancer (see Qudnet D., Int Rev Cell Mol Biol. 2018;335:1-39).

FIG. 46 shows the expression levels of H2AX in tumor samples collectedat the conclusion of the study in each of the experimental groups putforth in Example 1. As shown in FIG. 46 , treatment with a combinationof Compound 1 and the higher dose of palbociclib resulted in a greaterdecrease in the level of H2AX as compared to treatment with palbociclibalone and Compound 1 alone. As would be appreciated by the skilledartisan, H2AX is known for its role in the DNA damage response as wellas in the formation of the mitotic spindle assembly, which regulatesmitotic progression during cell division. Lower levels of H2AX lead tochromosomal aberrations, increased sensitivity to radiation and impairedresponse to double-stranded breaks (DSBs) in DNA (see Ferrand, Cells,2020;9(11):2424).

The results presented in this example demonstrate that the combinationof the MetAP2 inhibitors of the present disclosure and CDK4/6 inhibitorscan be used to treat cancer, as the treatment with the combination of aMetAP2 inhibitor and a CDK4/6 inhibitor result in gene expressionchanges that are associated with tumor reduction, reduced metastases andincreased patient survival. Without wishing to be bound by theory, thesechanges in gene expression demonstrate that the administration of acombination of MetAP2 inhibitors of the present disclosure and CDK4/6inhibitors can overcome existing limitation of CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy.

More specifically, the results described above demonstrate that thecombination of Compound 1 and a CDK4/6 inhibitor results in anunexpectedly greater decrease in expression of genes relied on by tumorcells for survival and metastasis that is not observed upon treatmentwith either compound alone. As would be appreciated by the skilledartisan, this effect on gene expression can contribute to increasedtumor reduction upon the administration of both Compound 1 and a CDK4/6inhibitor.

Example 3

The following is a non-limiting example demonstrating that the MetAP2inhibitors of the present disclosure and CDK4/6 inhibitors can be usedin combination to treat cancer. Moreover, the following non-limitingexample demonstrates that the combination of the MetAP2 inhibitors ofthe present disclosure and CDK4/6 inhibitors exhibits unexpectedlysuperior anti-tumor activity as compared to the use the MetAP2inhibitors alone.

In the following experiment, mice bearing MCF-7 tumors were treated witheither a vehicle control, Compound 1 alone, ribociclib alone, or with acombination of Compound 1 and ribociclib.

MCF-7 were cultured in DMEM supplemented with 10% FBS. On the day ofimplantation, cells were washed 1× with phosphate-buffered saline (PBS).Following washing, cells were pelleted (5 min @ 1000 rpm, RT) and thencounted with a hemocytometer. A cell concentration of 5×10⁶ per mousewas re-suspended in an appropriate amount of PBS and 1:1 Matrigel. Thesuspension was kept on ice until implantation. Forty-eight hours priorto cell implantation, a 17-β estradiol pellet (0.36 mg 60-day slowrelease pellet) was be implanted subcutaneously between the scapulae ofeach Female Nu/j mouse.

The mice were anesthetized with a combination of 4% Isoflurane and 2.5L/min 02 in an induction chamber. Once anesthetized, the mice werepositioned ventral side up and anesthesia maintained through a fittednose cone. The MCF-7 cell suspension was injected into the mammary fatpad at a volume of 100 μl containing 5×10⁶ cells per mouse.

Beginning 5 days post cell implantation, tumors were measured two timesweekly (length×width) using a wireless digital calipers in conjunctionwith UWAVE-R to record measurements. Once the average tumor volume hadreached approximately 50 mm³ ((length×width²) π/6), animals wererandomized by average tumor volume and placed into 6 treatment groups of10 mice each.

The first day of treatment was designated “Day 1”. The mice were dosedeither subcutaneously (SC), orally (PO), or by both dose routes, as putforth in the experimental designed summarized in Table 3. Doses werecalculated by individual body weights.

TABLE 3 Experimental Number Dose Group # Group Description of MiceFrequency 1 Vehicle (PO) 10 QD 2 Compound 1 8 mg/kg (SC) 10 Q4D 3Compound 1 8 mg/kg (SC) + 10 Q4D Ribociclib 35 mg/kg (PO) QD 4 Compound1 8 mg/kg (SC) + 10 Q4D Ribociclib 70 mg/kg (PO) QD 5 Ribociclib 35mg/kg (PO) 10 QD 6 Ribociclib 70 mg/kg (PO) 10 QD

The first group of mice (Group #1) were administered the vehicle controlby oral administration once a day (QD).

The second group of mice (Group #2) were administered Compound 1 at adose of 8 mg/kg by subcutaneous injection every four days (Q4D).

The third group of mice (Group #3) were administered Compound 1 at adose of 8 mg/kg by subcutaneous injection every four days and Ribociclibat a dose of 35 mg/kg by oral administration once a day (QD).

The fourth group of mice (Group #4) were administered Compound 1 at adose of 8 mg/kg by subcutaneous injection every four days and Ribociclibat a dose of 70 mg/kg by oral administration once a day (QD).

The fifth group of mice (Group #5) were administered Ribociclib at adose of 35 mg/kg by oral administration once a day (QD).

The sixth group of mice (Group #6) were administered Ribociclib at adose of 70 mg/kg by oral administration once a day (QD).

Twice weekly body weights and tumor measurements were recorded for theduration of the study. Dosing and measurements were performed until thetumors reached a maximum volume of 1000 mm³ or adverse health eventswere observed (e.g. >20% weight loss, extreme lethargy, tumor necrosis,etc.), at which point the mouse was euthanized. Upon euthanasia, amaximum volume terminal blood sample was obtained via cardiac punctureand split 200 μL in a K₂EDTA MiniCollect tube for plasma separation and420 μL in to a MiniCollect serum separator tube for half the mice forClinical Chemistry analysis. For the other half of the mice, >200 μL ofblood was collected in to K₂EDTA MiniCollect tubes (LTT) for CBCanalysis. The MiniCollect blood tubes for both plasma and serum werecentrifuged at 8000 rpm for 5 minutes. The plasma was retained forbiomarker analysis at −80° C., the serum and whole blood (LTT) werefurther analyzed. Additionally, tumor from the mice were dissected,weighed, and split into two pieces. Half of the tumor was placed intobuffered formalin and stored at room temperature. Half of the tumor wassnap-frozen in liquid N2, and stored at −80° C. Adipose tissue(abdominopelvic, retroperitoneal, and inguinal) was also dissected andweighed. Finally, gross necropsies were performed to check for tumormetastasis (lung, liver, lymph nodes).

Table 4 shows the Tumor Growth Inhibition (TGI %) as measured on day 14of the study in each of the treatment groups. As shown in Table 4,treatment with a combination of Compound 1 and the low dose ofRibociclib resulted in a tumor growth inhibition of 63% and treatmentwith a combination of Compound 1 and the high dose of Ribociclib resultin tumor growth inhibition of 72%. FIG. 47 shows the analysis of MCFtumor volume over the course of the first 14 days of the study. FIG. 48shows the MCF-tumor volume at day 14 of the study.

TABLE 4 Experimental Group # TGI % 1 — 2 41 3 63 4 72 5 57 6 70

On day 16 of the study, the mice in experimental groups 3, 4, 5 and 6received a dosage of ribociclib that was 10 times the amount indicatedin Table 3. That is, the mice in experimental groups 2 and 5 received350 mg/kg of ribociclib and the mice in experimental groups 4 and 6received 700 mg/kg of ribociclib. On day 17, the mice in experimentalgroups 3, 4, 5 and 6 received a dosage of ribociclib as indicated inTable 3. On day 18, measurements of the tumors in the mice wereperformed. Table 5 shows the Tumor Growth Inhibition (TGI %) as measuredon day 18 of the study in each of the treatment groups. As shown inTable 5, treatment with a combination of Compound 1 and the low dose ofRibociclib resulted in a tumor growth inhibition of 71% and treatmentwith a combination of Compound 1 and the high dose of Ribociclib resultin tumor growth inhibition of 79%. FIG. 49 shows the analysis of MCFtumor volume over the course of the first 18 days of the study. FIG. 50shows the MCF-tumor volume at day 18 of the study.

TABLE 5 Experimental Group # TGI % 1 — 2 44 3 71 4 79 5 60 6 70

The results presented in this example demonstrate that the combinationof the MetAP2 inhibitors of the present disclosure and CDK4/6inhibitors, more specifically ribociclib, can be used to treat cancerand to prevent CDK4/6 treatment resistance.

What is claimed is:
 1. A combination comprising at least one MetAP2inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and at leastone CDK 4/6 inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,for use in treating a cancer.
 2. A method of treating cancer in asubject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to thesubject at least one therapeutically effective amount of at least oneMetAP2 inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and atleast one therapeutically effective amount of at least one CDK4/6inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 3. A MetAP2inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in amethod of treating a cancer, wherein the method further comprisesadministration of at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.
 4. A CDK4/6 inhibitor, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, for use in a method of treating a cancer,wherein the method further comprises administration of at least oneMetAP2 inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 5. Thecombination for use of claim 1, the method of claim 2, the MetAP2inhibitor for use of claim 3, or the CDK4/6 inhibitor for use of claim4, wherein the at least one MetAP2 inhibitor, or pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, and the at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor, orpharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are administered concurrentlyor in temporal proximity.
 6. A pharmaceutical composition comprising atleast one therapeutically effective amount of at least one MetAP2inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and at leastone therapeutically effective amount of at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor,or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 7. A kit comprising atleast one therapeutically effective amount of at least one MetAP2inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and at leastone therapeutically effective amount of at least one CDK4/6 inhibitor,or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 8. The combination foruse, the method, the MetAP2 inhibitor for use, the CDK4/6 inhibitor foruse, the pharmaceutical composition or the kit of any of the precedingclaims, wherein the MetAP2 inhibitor is a compound represented byFormula (I):

wherein, independently for each occurrence, R₄ is H or C₁-C₆ alkyl; R₅is H or C₁-C₆ alkyl; R₆ is C₂-C₆ hydroxyalkyl; Z is—NH-AA₁-AA₂-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)-L or—NH-AA₁-AA₂-AA₃-AA₄-AA₅-AA₆-C(O)-Q-X—Y—C(O)—W; AA₁ is glycine, alanine,or H₂N(CH₂)_(m)CO₂H, wherein m is 2, 3, 4 or 5; AA₂ is a bond, oralanine, cysteine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, phenylalanine, glycine,histidine, isoleucine, lysine, leucine, methionine, asparagine, proline,glutamine, arginine, serine, threonine, valine, tryptophan, or tyrosine;AA₃ is a bond, or alanine, cysteine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid,phenylalanine, glycine, histidine, isoleucine, lysine, leucine,methionine, asparagine, proline, glutamine, arginine, serine, threonine,valine, tryptophan, or tyrosine; AA₄ is a bond, or alanine, cysteine,aspartic acid, glutamic acid, phenylalanine, glycine, histidine,isoleucine, lysine, leucine, methionine, asparagine, proline, glutamine,arginine, serine, threonine, valine, tryptophan, or tyrosine; AA₅ is abond, or glycine, valine, tyrosine, tryptophan, phenylalanine,methionine, leucine, isoleucine, or asparagine; AA₆ is a bond, oralanine, asparagine, citrulline, glutamine, glycine, leucine,methionine, phenylalanine, serine, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine,valine, or H₂N(CH₂)_(m)CO₂H, wherein m is 2, 3, 4 or 5; L is —OH,—O-succinimide, —O-sulfosuccinimide, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyloxy, aroyloxy,alkoxycarbonyloxy, aryloxycarbonyloxy, —NH₂, —NH(C₂-C₆ hydroxyalkyl),halide or perfluoroalkyloxy; Q is NR, O, or S; X isM-(C(R)₂)_(p)-M-J-M-(C(R)₂)_(p)-M-V; M is a bond, or C(O); J is a bond,or ((CH₂)_(q)Q)_(r), C₅-C₈ cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, NR, O, or S; Yis NR, O, or S; R is H or alkyl; V is a bond or

R⁹ is alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, or a bond; or R⁹ taken together with Y formsa heterocyclic ring; R¹⁰ is amido or a bond; R¹¹ is H or alkyl; W is aMetAP2 inhibitor moiety or alkyl; x is in the range of 1 to about 450; yis in the range of 1 to about 30; n is in the range of 1 to about 100; pis 0 to 20; q is 2 or 3; r is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6; or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, prodrug, metabolite, analog or derivative thereof. 9.The combination for use, the method, the MetAP2 inhibitor for use, theCDK4/6 inhibitor for use, the pharmaceutical composition or the kit ofclaim 8, wherein -Q-X—Y is


10. The combination for use, the method, the MetAP2 inhibitor for use,the CDK4/6 inhibitor for use, the pharmaceutical composition or the kitof claim 8, wherein W is


11. The combination for use, the method, the MetAP2 inhibitor for use,the CDK4/6 inhibitor for use, the pharmaceutical composition or the kitof any of the preceding claims, wherein the MetAP2 inhibitor is

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, metabolite, analog orderivative thereof.
 12. The combination for use, the method, the MetAP2inhibitor for use, the CDK4/6 inhibitor for use, the pharmaceuticalcomposition or the kit of any of the preceding claims, wherein theMetAP2 inhibitor is

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, metabolite, analog orderivative thereof.
 13. The combination for use, the method, the MetAP2inhibitor for use, the CDK4/6 inhibitor for use, the pharmaceuticalcomposition or the kit of any of the preceding claims, wherein theMetAP2 inhibitor is

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, metabolite, analog orderivative thereof.
 14. The combination for use, the method, the MetAP2inhibitor for use, the CDK4/6 inhibitor for use, the pharmaceuticalcomposition or the kit of any of the preceding claims, wherein theMetAP2 inhibitor is

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, analog, derivative, salt or esterthereof.
 15. The combination for use, the method, the MetAP2 inhibitorfor use, the CDK4/6 inhibitor for use, the pharmaceutical composition orthe kit of any of the preceding claims, wherein x is in the range of 1to about 450, y is in the range of 1 to about 30, and n is in the rangeof 1 to about
 100. 16. The combination for use, the method, the MetAP2inhibitor for use, the CDK4/6 inhibitor for use, the pharmaceuticalcomposition or the kit of any of the preceding claims, wherein the ratioof x to y is in the range of about 30:1 to about 3:1.
 17. Thecombination for use, the method, the MetAP2 inhibitor for use, theCDK4/6 inhibitor for use, the pharmaceutical composition or the kit ofclaim 13, wherein the ratio of x to y is about 11:1.
 18. The combinationfor use, the method, the MetAP2 inhibitor for use, the CDK4/6 inhibitorfor use, the pharmaceutical composition or the kit of any of claims 1-7,wherein the MetAP2 inhibitor is


19. The combination for use, the method, the MetAP2 inhibitor for use,the CDK4/6 inhibitor for use, the pharmaceutical composition or the kitof any of claims 1-7, wherein the MetAP2 inhibitor is


20. The combination for use, the method, the MetAP2 inhibitor for use,the CDK4/6 inhibitor for use, the pharmaceutical composition or the kitof any of the preceding claims, wherein the CDK4/6 inhibitor is selectedfrom palbociclib, abemaciclib, ribociclib, trilaciclib, SHR-6390,FCN-437c, lerociclib, milciclib, PF-06873600, XZP-3287, zotiraciclib,BEBT-209, BPI-16350, CS-3002, fadraciclib, HS-10342, ON-123300,PF-06842874, TQ-05510, BPI-1178, JS-101, NUV-422, AU-294, CCT-68127,ETH-155008, HEC-80797, JRP-890, JS-104, NEOS-518, PF-07104091,PF-07220060, RMC-4550, SRX-3177, VS-2370, VS-2370, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.
 21. The combination for use, the method, theMetAP2 inhibitor for use, the CDK4/6 inhibitor for use, thepharmaceutical composition or the kit of any of the preceding claims,wherein the CDK4/6 inhibitor is palbociclib, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.
 22. The combination for use, the method, theMetAP2 inhibitor for use, the CDK4/6 inhibitor for use, thepharmaceutical composition or the kit of any of the preceding claims,wherein the CDK4/6 inhibitor is abemaciclib, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.
 23. The combination for use, the method, theMetAP2 inhibitor for use, the CDK4/6 inhibitor for use, thepharmaceutical composition or the kit of any of the preceding claims,wherein the CDK4/6 inhibitor is ribociclib, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.
 24. The combination for use, the method, theMetAP2 inhibitor for use, the CDK4/6 inhibitor for use, thepharmaceutical composition or the kit of any of the preceding claims,wherein the MetAP2 inhibitor is for administration by subcutaneousinjection.
 25. The combination for use, the method, the MetAP2 inhibitorfor use, the CDK4/6 inhibitor for use, the pharmaceutical composition orthe kit of any of the preceding claims, wherein the CDK4/6 inhibitor isfor oral administration.
 26. The combination for use, the method, theMetAP2 inhibitor for use, the CDK4/6 inhibitor for use, thepharmaceutical composition or the kit of any of the preceding claims,wherein the cancer is a carcinoma, a lymphoma, a blastoma, a sarcoma, aleukemia, a brain cancer, a breast cancer, a blood cancer, a bonecancer, a lung cancer, a skin cancer, a liver cancer, an ovarian cancer,a bladder cancer, a renal cancer, a kidney cancer, a gastric cancer, athyroid cancer, a pancreatic cancer, an esophageal cancer, a prostatecancer, a cervical cancer, a uterine cancer, a stomach cancer, a softtissue cancer, a laryngeal cancer, a small intestine cancer, atesticular cancer, an anal cancer, a vulvar cancer, a joint cancer, anoral cancer, a pharynx cancer or a colorectal cancer.
 27. Thecombination for use, the method, the MetAP2 inhibitor for use, theCDK4/6 inhibitor for use of any of the preceding claims, wherein thecancer is a breast cancer.
 28. The combination for use, the method, theMetAP2 inhibitor for use, the CDK4/6 inhibitor for use of any of thepreceding claims, wherein the breast cancer is HR+HER2− breast cancer orER+ breast cancer.